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Morrisons brings back paper bags in grocery aisle

25 June 2018 • 2 min read

Supermarket will roll out paper bags for loose fruit and vegetables in store as part of pledge to cut plastic waste

Supermarket chain Morrisons is rolling out paper bags for loose fruit and vegetables across its UK stores from this week, as part of plans to cut back on plastic waste. The company said the reintroduction...

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