01 AugWhat Are The Exemptions To The Carrier Bag Charge? Since the UK introduced the 5p carrier bag charge in 2015, the amount of single-use carrier bags being given out by major retailers has...Read more >
15 JanPM’s 25 Year Plastic Plan To Eradicate Avoidable WasteLast week, UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced a 25 year plastic plan which aims to eradicate avoidable plastic waste. It comes as part of...Read more >
09 JanTesco see 80% drop from plastic bag charge in EnglandNew data from Tesco shows there’s been around an 80% reduction in shoppers taking home carrier bags from their stores since the introduction of the 5p...Read more >
06 NovPlastic bag use in Scotland drops 80% after 5p bag chargeRecent figures have shown that in the past 12 months since the 5p plastic bag charge came into effect in Scotland, there has been a...Read more >
14 Jul5p Plastic Bag Charge Will Not Affect SMEs DEFRA has confirmed that the incoming 5p plastic bag charge will not apply to small businesses with fewer than 250 full time equivalent employees....Read more >