Plastic bag charge: where will the money go?

While retailers are still deciding how to distribute a windfall from the levy, environmental charities are set to benefit

Environmental charities are likely to get the biggest share of an expected 70m windfall from the new plastic bag levy being introduced at larger English retailers next week.

A number of shops are still deciding how to allocate the money from 5 October, however Tesco, which is expected to collect up to 30m, will donate the money to environmental improvement projects.