Pafa pledges to fight bag charge law

The Budget came less than two weeks after the Waste & Resources Action Programme (Wrap) reported that the voluntary scheme with retailers to reduce use by 25% by the end of the year was “broadly on track”.

Since February 2007, retailers had recorded an overall drop of 14% in the amount of virgin plastic used – the measurement selected to monitor environmental impact – although individual success varied between a 70% fall and a 22% increase.

Latest retail initiatives
Marks & Spencer is to start charging 5p for single-use plastic carrier bags at all its food outlets from 6 May
DIY store B&Q will also introduce a 5p charge at 320 stores, after successful trials in Scotland and North-East England
Asda hopes that forcing customers to ask for bags from the checkout operator, beginning in June, will cut use by 20%
Morrisons will give away 10 million free multi-trip bags in May to help reduce single-use bags by 25% by 2009

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