A recycling loophole could allow companies to cheat the incoming Plastic Packaging Tax, The Telegraph has learnt. The tax will come into force in April next year and is designed to clamp down on the amount of virgin plastic, which is made directly from oil, used in packaging. Companies will be fined ￡200 for every tonne of packaging they import or manufacture that does not contain at least 30 per cent recycled plastic. But there are fears producers could claim products like plastic food trays ar