Reuters: Britain needs to tax disposable and hard-to-recycle products to encourage manufacturers to change what they make, according to a report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The report calls for a new tax on items such as throw-away cameras, disposable razors and non-rechargeable batteries following the success of European countries who have imposed similar taxes with striking results. In 1996, Belgium introduced a 5 pound charge on all disposable cameras that ... Link VIA EcologicalInternet.org (Dr. Glen Barry)