Waitrose announces further cutback on single-use plastic bags

Supermarket says it aims to remove 40m a year from deliveries and in-store collections

Waitrose is aiming to eliminate 40m single-use plastic bags a year by removing them from deliveries and in-store collections.

Bags for life", which cost 10p, will also be pulled from all major stores and replaced with a 50p reusable bag that is said to be twice as durable, and is made from recycled materials as well as being fully recyclable.