Plastic bag use down 98% after 5p charge introduction
There has been a huge drop from the 7.6bn plastic bags sold by the major supermarkets in…
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Single-use plastic bag use drops 97% in supermarkets since 2015
The 10p charge introduced in 2021 and extended to all businesses helped bring the number of…
Plastic bag sales in England plunge 95% since 5p charge
Latest figures reveal Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, The Co-operative…
Supermarkets report 90% decline in plastic bag sales after 5p charge
The average person in England now buys only 10 bags a year compared with 140 bags in 2014…
UK Government proposes doubling plastic bag charge to 10p
It could also be extended to all shops across the country
Plastic bag sales in England plunge 86% since 5p charge
The biggest seven supermarkets in England bought nearly a quarter fewer plastic bags last year
Starbucks sees 156% boost in reusable cups after 5p charge
It will also be testing alternative solutions for plastic straws across 54 stores in London and…
Theresa May considers charge on plastic bottles
Theresa May has suggested she is considering introducing a 5p tax on single-use plastic bottles…
5p plastic bag charge ‘messed up by ministers’
Ministers risk “messing up” plans for a 5p charge on plastic bags by making it too complicated.…
MPs open inquiry into 5p plastic bag charge
MPs will look at how best to cut the use of plastic shopping bags in a new inquiry launched by…
