plastic bag tax

  • Bag tax warning

    ENGLAND’S NEW bag tax could cause conflict and contamination, according to experts.   From today, October 5th, large retailers will have to charge customers 5p for single-use plastic bags. The policy, pushed through under the coalition government, should dramatically reduce… Read More

  • Consumers asked to ‘be patient’ on launch of plastic bag tax

    RETAILERS IN NORTHERN Ireland have called on the government and customers to “be patient” as they get used to the new plastic bag tax launched today, April 8th, 2013.   Retailers and businesses in Northern Ireland must now charge at… Read More