Symbol
The Symbol
The green tax is a visual informative symbol representing the contribution paid by users to cover the collection and recycling processes of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
The main elements that define and outline the “green tax” are the following:
- It applies to each piece of new purchased electrical and electronic equipment;
- The green tax level does not depend on the brand, weight, volume or selling price;
- The green tax has a fixed level per category of products;
- The value of the green tax depends on the recycling capacity of the respective equipment;
- It is visibly communicated in stores;
- It covers the entire distribution chain;
- The green tax makes consumers aware of the environmental protection issue;
- The green tax is a transparent means of proving stakeholders from where money comes and how it is spent
