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Will the use of disposable utensils be prohibited by law?

Will disposable plastic utensils soon be outlawed?

According to the Minister of the Environment, this is the next step.

The Finance Committee held a passionate and heated discussion on taxation that excites many, during which the chairman of the committee, MK Kushnir, called on MK Yaakov Asher: "Chicken out" and ordered the ushers to keep him away. Watch the incident

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• Jacob Asher

• Alex Kushnir

• Tamar Zandberg

Sonia Gorodisky

Monday, 15 November 2021, 15:12 Updated: 15:33

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"Fly Out" Chairman of the Economics Committee, Alex Kushnir, loses it in Finance Committee deliberations (video without credit)

"The purpose of the tax is to stop the use of disposable utensils. Chances are that in the future the State of Israel will completely ban the use of these utensils, similar to the European Union,"

announced today

during a heated discussion in the Finance Committee.

The consumption of disposable utensils in Israel is five times higher than the average in European countries, and this causes enormous environmental pollution. For example, about one-fifth of the waste on the beaches is covered with disposable containers.

According to Zandberg: "Israel is addicted to disposable plastic, especially tableware, and it is time to get rid of it. The benefit of disposable utensils is short-term. In economic terms, the issue is a market failure, and a very appropriate place for government intervention, which is soft by the way. "By their very nature, they become environmental damage, causing pollution of the sea, public areas, and very significant damage to their pollution."

"In the EU they chose to completely ban the use of many types of disposable plastic, most likely the State of Israel will also get there. At this stage we did not choose to ban. The adoption of the European approach will lead to a greater reduction in taxation. "

It is the only tax in the world that is intended not to pay it, the purpose of this tax is to reduce until the use of disposable utensils is stopped, because they are harmful and polluting. The goal is to gradually move to utensils."

The Minister added: "I understand the timing, I am interviewed a lot in the ultra-Orthodox media, the goal is not to turn this event into a political event. ".

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Minister of the Environment, Tamar Zandberg: "It is likely that in the future the State of Israel will also completely ban the use of these tools" (Photo: Reuven Castro)

The committee's chairman, MK Alex Kushnir, noted that out of a desire to hear all the speakers and the need to bring about the optimization of regulations, no vote on the order is expected today.

Recall that the order signed by Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman three weeks ago, went into effect earlier this month, and the prices of disposable utensils doubled.

The Knesset's legal adviser, attorney Sagit Afik, voiced sharp criticism of the way in which the order came into force without discussion in the Finance Committee, even though the law allows for the immediate application and approval of the Finance Committee within 60 days.

In addition, she wrote in her opinion that the bus' taxation imposed order Regressively while harming weaker populations more severely.

"As long as the purpose of the order is to direct behavior, taxation should also be allocated for information and the creation of an incentive for these populations to change their behavior, as well as to find discounted alternatives for them if possible."

MK Yaakov Asher: "It's hard for you to hear the truth, eh?" (Photo: Official website, Yaniv Nadav, Knesset Spokeswoman)

"Why did you not touch Take Away, who are you afraid of?"

The imposition of the one-time tax is causing outrage among the ultra-Orthodox population, which makes extensive use of disposable utensils due to the large number of people in the home and the lack of dishwashers in the average ultra-Orthodox household.

said: "The average Israeli will not go to a park or a picnic, neither with a dishwasher nor with a set of dishes, but what, the treasury knows that people will buy and pay the tax and thus fill the treasury.

That's the goal.

Why did you not touch Take Away, who are you afraid of?

From their powerful lobbyists or is your electorate simply using it?

In blessed families children eat at home.

They do not use takeaway, it is less transporting scooters with carbon emissions, but they are easy to tax.

Do you guard the world?

You are keeping the pocket of the Ministry of Finance! "

Kushnir (Yisrael Beiteinu) was furious. He shouted at MK that and took it out of the discussion: "Do not preach to me about independence, the next time you talk to me about independence, you will find yourself out." Kushner did not wait more than half a minute, shouting "third reading, fly out".

Which said Kushner: "It's hard for you to hear the truth, eh? It will not help you, you have to fulfill your duty and do a professional job. It is difficult for you to deal with the professional failures we have presented, you are running away from the truth. "

suggested that the tax money collected be invested in the weakened populations:

" The Knesset Research and Information Center report states that taxation works In populations. According to the MMM data, those who use these tools more are the Arab and ultra-Orthodox public, which means that taxation is regressive. I suggest that the same 600 million expected income per year will be invested in these populations.

At least with the subsidy of perishable disposable utensils for them, which will invest the money in research and production of disposable utensils that will not hurt. "

said: .

The procedure is incorrect and improper.

2mm - How did you determine? In most countries of the world it does not go to millimeters, you can not melt reusable plastic utensils. You

examined 35 of the items, I present here other items, probably the test was not comprehensive. You said you worked on the outline for two years, and you brought it up with so many holes.

It has to be taken back, a test done, and first of all, to act in public relations, to buy dishwashers for dormitories, and the like. "

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