Online shopping giants Amazon and eBay to pay the price for electrical waste
The online shopping giants will be forced to cover the costs of cleaning up e-waste from our streets.
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British firms like Currys and Argos already have to pick up the tab for recycling things like TVs and fridges.
But now huge internet companies will also have to report all sales of electronic items.
This will then be used to work out their bill.
Mary Creagh, Circular Economy Minister, said: 'Online giants must pay their fair share for cleaning up e-waste their overseas traders sell to UK consumers.
'This Government will always back British business.
"We are levelling the playing field and stopping the avalanche of single use tech filling our bins.'
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