In Russia may introduce recycling to manufacturers of plastic bags, Interfax reported with reference to the Special Representative of the Russian President on environmental management, ecology and transport Sergei Ivanov.

In the Russian investment forum in Sochi on Monday, February 27, he said: “The tax for scrappage need we for cars entered in due time recycling and he has been running all got used to it and realize that the vehicle manufacturer has to pay for.. this car sooner or later it will be disposed of. it is the same … Manufacturer of plastic bags have to pay, because this package will need to be disposed of. ”

At the same time, he noted that “our non-poor trade networks” can offer at the cash register paper bags. Sergei Ivanov would welcome such a decision, although this issue is at the discretion of retailers.

He explained that the consumer should have the right of choice.

“He can take a plastic bag, if it is convenient, but the manufacturer of this package will pay for its recycling money in advance Money in the morning -.. The evening chairs A man takes a paper bag, to not have to pay anything so generally everything is working in the world. do not need to invent anything, this has been done in the same Europe “- said Ivanov.