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Plastic bag charge cuts use 80% in Scotland
2015-10-20 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The number of plastic carrier bags handed out in stores was slashed by at least 650 million in the first year of Scotlands 5p charge. New figures released on the anniversary of its introduction indicate the levy has cut usage by around 80%, equivalent to 650 million fewer bags than in previous years. The charge for single-use carriers has also raised around 6.7m for good causes in the past 12 months. Morrisons, the Co-operative, Waitrose and Boots have all reported an estimated 80% reduction...
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