U.K. Plans to Double Charge on Plastic Bags for Consumers
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The U.K. is planning to double the charge on disposable plastic bags issued by the country’s largest retailers to 10 pence (about 13 cents) as part of a drive to protect the environment.
The fee will also be extended to all small shops, according to the plans published on Thursday by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The proposals are subject to the results of an eight-week public comment period. The current five-pence charge, introduced in 2015, has cut average annual usage to 19 bags a person from 140, according to government figures.