Aldi, Asda and Sainsbury’s have increased their plastic bag charges by up to 50% in the past two years. You’ll now pay anything from 10p to 60p for a reusable plastic bag at major supermarkets, with ...

Single-use plastic bags are used a lot less since the charge, but some campaigners say the figure doesn't tell the whole story Single-use plastic bags usage has dropped 98% since the 5p charge for was ...

Ten years ago, the way Britons carried groceries home changed forever with the introduction of the plastic bag charge - then set at a relatively paltry five pence. The measure, which mandated a charge ...

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State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered along U.S. shorelines — potentially cutting that type of waste in half in ...

Every year on July 3rd, the world observes International Plastic Bag Free Day — a day dedicated to raising awareness about the harmful effects of single-use plastic bags on our environment. These bags ...

This is what the data says about plastic bag bans. Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law enacted ...

Plans are under way for a 5p charge for plastic bags to be introduced in England Once heralded as a cheap, convenient way to carry groceries, the humble plastic bag has earned a reputation among some ...

Thirteen states across the country have enacted bans on "single-use" plastic bags, with upwards of 500 cities doing the same. More could be on the way. Environmental groups claim that these bags are ...

A new 5p charge for plastic bags was introduced in England on 5 October 2015. Here's what you need to know. Shoppers are charged 5p for every new plastic bag they use at large stores in England. The ...

Plastic bag bans and fees have spread across the United States, and new research show they're doing a good job at cutting down on litter, although some rules work better than others. In places where ...

The supermarket chain Morrisons is raising the price of its reusable plastic bags from 10p to 15p as a trial and introducing a 20p paper version. The paper bags will be available in eight stores as ...