Tesco To End Sales of Single Use Plastic Bags
Tesco have announced that they will no longer be selling their 5p single-use plastic bags from 28th August. They announced this change after conducting trials in three UK cities; Aberdeen, Dundee and Norwich. The outcome showed a 25% cut in bag sales with customers buying bags for life or bringing their own reusable bags. Tesco’s […]
What impact has the 5p carrier bag charge had so far?
It’s been around 4 months since the 5p carrier bag charge was introduced in England – but what kind of impact has it had on our shopping habits so far? Designed to benefit both the environment and worthy causes by forcing retailers to charge customers 5p for plastic carrier bags that meet a certain specification, […]
Scottish 5p bag charge comes into effect
You may have read our previous news story, posted back in June, about the 5p plastic bag charge being backed by the Scottish government. As of October 20th, the charge officially came into effect and the scheme has now been implemented across Scotland, as it has in Wales and Northern Ireland; this means that […]
