Tesco to scrap 5p single-use plastic bags

Michael Holder
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Retailer to stop offering single-use plastic bags, instead selling only 10p 'Bags for Life' made from 94 per cent recycled plastic

Tesco shoppers will soon only be able to buy 10p 'Bags for Life' in stores, after the retailer announced plans to stop offering single-use 5p plastic carrier bags in a bid to further reduce plastic waste....

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