Plastic bag usage drops by 86% since 2015 charge

Legislation

Plastic bag sales in England’s supermarkets have dropped by 86% since the government introduced a 5p plastic bag charge in 2015.

New figures show sales of 5p bags in England continued to fall in 2017/18

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