A United Kingdom group representing the resource and waste management industry has called on plastics firms to fund litter clean-up programs through an 'extended producer responsibility' process. The Environmental Services Association's (ESA), policy paper 'The Role of Extended Producer Responsibility in Tackling Litter in the U.K.,' considered the merits of the manufacturers of cigarettes, chewing gum and fast food contributing to the multi-million pound cleanup costs associated with the littering of their products. It has called for a levy on manufacturers of fast food, drinks and candy packaging to cover the 'significant costs' to local authorities of clearing up these items.
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