Pub and restaurant bosses warn new eco tax will hike prices and lump industry with millions in extra costs

PUB and restaurant bosses want a U-turn on an eco tax that will push up prices.

They teamed up to warn the packaging tax will lump the industry with millions of pounds in extra costs.

AlamyPub and restaurant bosses have warned of price hikes due to the packaging tax[/caption]

The EPR (extended producer responsibility) will charge retailers or producers per tonne of packaging that they use.

The idea is that businesses pay the recycling costs, rather than councils.