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 charge to increase to 10p in all shops in England
The change aims to further reduce the volume of plastic waste generated from the plastic bag…
Plastic bag charge in Scotland to double to 10p
The move is expected to come into effect from 1st April
Single-use plastic bag charge to double to 10p and extend to all retailers
The government has confirmed small retailers that employ 250 people or less will no longer be…
Plastic bag sales in England plunge 95% since 5p charge
Latest figures reveal Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, The Co-operative…
Plastic bag charge raises £2m for green projects in Northern Ireland
Up to 24 organisations will share the £2m grant generated from the carrier bag levy
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…
Waitrose launches £1m fund to crackdown on plastic pollution
It is inviting applications from charities, academic institutions, social enterprises, schools…
Co-op to replace single-use plastic bags with compostable ones
The new alternatives can be reused as food waste caddy liners
