What 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 reduced by 85%. This equates to a drop from 140 to 25 bags for the average person per year. That’s quite a result, and while the charge only applies to […]
PM’s 25 Year Plastic Plan To Eradicate Avoidable Waste
Last week, UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced a 25 year plastic plan which aims to eradicate avoidable plastic waste. It comes as part of a commitment the government is making to vastly improve our natural environment, and drastically reduce the impact of single use plastic on our oceans and landscapes. Saying “I think people […]
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, […]
Tesco see 80% drop from plastic bag charge in England
New 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 plastic bag charge in England. Launching in October 2015, the English government gave the 5p carrier bag charge the go ahead in an effort to try and reduce the country’s […]
Plastic bag use in Scotland drops 80% after 5p bag charge
Recent figures have shown that in the past 12 months since the 5p plastic bag charge came into effect in Scotland, there has been a reduction of around 650 million, or 80% in the amount of bags used. This has resulted in around 4,000 tonnes of bags being taken out of the landfill system, and supermarkets […]
