Guardian: Scottish shoppers will have to pay at least 5p to take their purchases home in single-use shopping bags from October.
The Scottish government's decision to impose a mandatory charge for disposable carriers comes after similar measures were introduced in Wales in 2011 and in Northern Ireland in April this year. It will leave England as the only UK nation without a mandatory charge on carrier bags.
Scotland has opted for a minimum charge that will apply to all retailers handing out single-use...