Summary
THEY are grabbed by the handful, filled with groceries and - assuming they survive the rigours of the journey home - stuffed in a kitchen cupboard before spending eternity in a landfill site.
But consumers may shortly be forced to treat the humble supermarket carrier bag with a little more respect.See the full content of this document
Extract
It's in the Bag - Shoppers to Face 15p Plastic Tax
Scotland on Sunday can reveal that shoppers are set to pay a tax of up to 15p a bag under government plans to reduce the environmental damage caused by our casual use of carriers.
Environment Minister Ross Finnie recently held private talks with offici...See the full content of this document
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