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aged to take a more granular, data-driven ap- In a competitive and uncertain marketplace,
proach to understanding their customer base. packaging solutions that deliver on value, qual-
ity, and credible environmental credentials will
Designing packaging that balances sustainability be best placed to capture consumer trust and
with durability, food safety and usability will be drive long-term growth.
key to success.
Source – Packaging Gateway
Education also plays a role: the more clearly
companies can communicate the environmental
benefits of their packaging, the more likely they
are to influence purchasing decisions.
Kazakhstan proposes green tax on
nonrecyclable packaging
tax would focus on materials such
as polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
bottles, plastic bags, and other PE-
based containers that are challenging
to recycle or non-biodegradable.
Sagandykova was quoted by the
news agency as saying: “It is time
to seriously consider introducing a
green tax on non-environmentally
friendly packaging and directing the
funds collected towards the develop-
ment of waste recycling.
he move is in response to apparent weak-
nesses in the country's Environmental “The existing Environmental Code contains a
TCode. number of vulnerabilities and does not cover
all aspects of waste management. Therefore,
Kazakhstan has put forward a plan for a tax tar- within the framework of a working group in the
geting packaging that harms the environment,
as revealed by Mazhilis deputy Azhar Sagan- Mazhilis, we intend to review the systemic ap-
proach to solving this problem.”
dykova at the IX Eurasian Business Forum Green
Energy & Waste Recycling Forum. The United Nations Development Programme
reports that Kazakhstan generates around 4.5
The Times of Central Asia has reported that the
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