‘Make it pay to go green’, is the Tory way
July 7, 2008
Schemes under which people would get paid to recycle will be rewarded by a Tory government, shadow chancellor George Osborne is due to announce. The Shadow chancellor, George Osborne, is likely to make an announcement in this regard. Mr Osborne, arguing that current government policies are rather unpopular, will suggest that ‘instead of using sticks, we can sure use carrots’ to boost recycling drive.
He will point out that companies in the US have displayed how to ‘make it pay to go green’. According to a BBC News report, he will also state in a speech to pressure group ‘Green Alliance’ that landfill tax rates would not be cut under the Tories. “This will send a very powerful signal to councils and businesses that innovative approaches are possible,” he will state.
Environmental campaigners state that British recycling rates are rather low compared with most other European countries. Mr Osborne is expected to highlight examples of some US companies that offer to cut the landfill tax bill by increasing up recycling rates.
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