31 Aug 2020 --- The UK government has announced plans to extend the single-use carrier bag charge to all retailers and increase the levy to 10p from April 2021. The latest government statistics show the current levy, which stands at 5p and applies to any retailer employing 250 or more people, has led to a 95 percent cut in plastic bag sales in major supermarkets since 2015. The levy extension, which marks the latest move to clamp down on plastic pollution, is designed to scale up the success and bring the country closer to eliminating avoidable plastic waste through its 25 Year Environment Plan, and build a greener post-coronavirus society.
