Article 42ZPA Supermarkets still produce thousands of tonnes of plastic bags

Supermarkets still produce thousands of tonnes of plastic bags

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Sandra Laville
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Greenpeace says retailers failing to take responsibility for reducing footprint

Big supermarkets are producing billions of single-use plastic bags each year despite charges that are designed to reduce their use by the public.

The UK's 10 leading supermarkets, including Sainsbury's, Tesco, Morrisons, Waitrose, Co-op and Aldi, continue to put plastic bags into their shops three years after the introduction of 5p charges under EU law.

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