From 5th October, shoppers will be faced with a 5p charge for carrier bags.
England will follow the rest of the UK in charging for carrier bags. It is hoped that the introduction of a charge will prevent litter and waste.
Scotland has seen 71
“The new 5p plastic bag charge could save up to £60 million in litter clean-up costs in England. Help protect the environment and
#reusebags” @DefraGovUK
If you’re buying raw meat or fish you’ll still receive a free plastic bag when the 5p charge is introduced #reusebags pic.twitter.com/PKeJTkUhpW
— Defra UK (@DefraGovUK) September 21, 2015
For more information on the charges, see: www.gov.uk/government/collections/carrier-bags
So, will you be investing in a bag for life/re use your ‘single use’ shopping bags or are you happy to pay for your bags?
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