we need to see eco taxes phased out.”The eco fees appeared on store receipts as a separate item, along with sales taxes. Facing an immediate consumer backlash, the government of then-premier Dalton McGuinty forced the scrapping of the new eco fees of up to $6.66 per item by Stewardship Ontario. Progressive Conservative MPP Lisa Thompson (Huron-Bruce), who called the previous system of eco fees “a mess,” said her party insisted on changes to the bill to require the government to report back annually on its progress. Under the new system, manufacturers will have to keep recycling costs low so their products are competitively priced, said Murray. Consumer electronics contain a host of recyclable stuff, such as glass, copper, plastics and gold, which can be reused by manufacturers.

Source: thestar June 02, 2016 19:57 UTC