
Plastic bag use plummets following Northern Ireland levy

Assembly confirms five pence levy has delivered desired reduction in plastic bag use
The introduction of Northern Ireland's plastic bag levy appears to be having the desired effect, with the administration reporting this week that bag use has fallen almost 72 per cent following the introduction...
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