Plastic waste in seas/oceans

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Revenue for the goverment!  Because that is what it is all about, the solution to every problem is to tax it!

It’s not a tax, it’s a compulsory charge, retailers are expected to give the money to good causes.
https://www.mygov.scot/carrier-bag-charge/

It is revenue for the government, the charge includes vat which last year resulted in a nice £17 million earner.