Plastic bag use has plummeted in England since the introduction of a 5p charge last year, the government says.
In the six months after the levy was brought in last October, 640 million plastic bags were used in seven major supermarkets in England, it says.
In 2014, the waste reduction charity Wrap estimated the same supermarkets had used 7.64 billion bags.
The government says if the trend continues over the year, six billion fewer bags will be used.
It follows the pattern seen in the rest of the UK since the introduction of charges for bags. Full story...
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In the six months after the levy was brought in last October, 640 million plastic bags were used in seven major supermarkets in England, it says.
In 2014, the waste reduction charity Wrap estimated the same supermarkets had used 7.64 billion bags.
The government says if the trend continues over the year, six billion fewer bags will be used.
It follows the pattern seen in the rest of the UK since the introduction of charges for bags. Full story...
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