Plastic bag use down 98% after 5p charge introduction

There has been a huge drop from the 7.6bn plastic bags sold by the major supermarkets in England in 2014

Single-use plastic bag use drops 97% in supermarkets since 2015

The 10p charge introduced in 2021 and extended to all businesses helped bring the number of bags used down by more than 20% over the last year

Plastic bag charge to increase to 10p in all shops in England

The change aims to further reduce the volume of plastic waste generated from the plastic bag sales

Plastic bag charge in Scotland to double to 10p

The move is expected to come into effect from 1st April

Single-use plastic bag charge to double to 10p and extend to all retailers

The government has confirmed small retailers that employ 250 people or less will no longer be exempt from the levy

Plastic bag sales in England plunge 95% since 5p charge

Latest figures reveal Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, The Co-operative Group, Tesco and Waitrose sold 322m less bags last year

Plastic bag charge raises £2m for green projects in Northern Ireland

Up to 24 organisations will share the £2m grant generated from the carrier bag levy

Supermarkets report 90% decline in plastic bag sales after 5p charge

The average person in England now buys only 10 bags a year compared with 140 bags in 2014 before the charge was introduced

Waitrose launches £1m fund to crackdown on plastic pollution

It is inviting applications from charities, academic institutions, social enterprises, schools and colleges until 24th January

Co-op to replace single-use plastic bags with compostable ones

The new alternatives can be reused as food waste caddy liners