- The 5p fee for plastic carrier bags in England will be doubled to 10p, and extended to all shops, under plans set out by the environment secretary. Since the 5p fee was introduced in 2015 for retailers with at least 250 employees, an estimated 15 billion bags have been taken out of circulation. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46689684 56 comments worldnews
- Plastic bag fee 'to double to 10p' and include every shop in England https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46689684 7 comments worldnews
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