Paper v plastic: Iceland to trial first plastic bag-free store in London
Food retailer to offer 'extra-strong' paper bags for 15p each at Hackney store, while stores elsewhere will offer both plastic and paper options
Iceland is to remove plastic bags altogether from one of its stores in London as part of a wider trial to see whether customers prefer "extra-strong" paper bags for their groceries ahead of 'bags for life'...
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