Price of plastic carrier bags in England to double to 10p next year
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The fee for plastic shopping bags in England will be doubled to 10p and extended to all shops from April 2021.
Small retailers – those employing 250 people or fewer – will no longer be exempt, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said.
Environment Secretary George Eustice described the UK as “a world-leader in this global effort”.
Greenpeace said…