Huge fall in plastic bag sales since 5p charge
Customers of the ‘big seven’ supermarkets bought almost a quarter fewer plastic bags last year compared to 2016/17
Plastic bag sales in England’s supermarkets are down 86 per cent since the introduction of the 5p charge, according to new figures.
Published by Defra, the figures show that customers of the ‘big seven’ supermarkets bought almost a quarter fewer plastic bags last year compared to 2016/17 - that’s a staggering fall of some 300 million bags.
Defra notes the figure is equal to 19 bags per person, compared to 140 bags since the government introduced the 5p charge in 2015.
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