Aldi revamps plastic bag plans in bid to encourage re-use

James S Murray
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Supermarket to increase single use bag charge and trial reusable produce bags

Aldi has become the latest supermarket to take steps to curb plastic bag waste, announcing plans to increase the charge for single use bags and introduce new reusable options. The company said it will...

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