Stores Get a Firm Handle On Cutting Plastic Carrier Waste ; David Faers Reports As Supermarkets Get to Grips with the Problem of Throwaway Bags

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The humble plastic bag. Ten years ago, you would not have given it a second thought. They were issued in their countless millions, used once in most cases, binned and consigned to landfill.

What a difference a decade makes. Visit, say, your local Marks and Spencer store today and you will be asked if you want one or more of the throw-away bags and charged 5p apiece for the privilege. The in-store alternative is what M&S describes as a bag for life. Pay 10p and you get a stouter, bigger version of the single-use bag that staff are keen to tell you will be replaced for free when it wears out.

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Stores Get a Firm Handle On Cutting Plastic Carrier Waste ; David Faers Reports As Supermarkets Get to Grips with the Problem of Throwaway Bags

Everyone is a winner here, except the companies that manufacture throwaway bags. Shops presumably save some money over time and rack up eco-friendly points with consumers and investors, the shopper is doing her or her bit for the environment, ...

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