Drinks supply industry warns it won’t tolerate extra taxes

THE €2 billion drinks supply industry sent out a strong warning, at the weekend, that it won’t tolerate any extra waste taxes.

Beverage Council of Ireland (BCI) president James Connolly also said his industry must not be held responsible for tackling the litter problem.

He told the council’s annual conference that they were already making a significant contribution to the cost of ensuring that corporate Ireland achieved its national waste targets.