'Concerning': Single-use plastic carrier bag sales rise in England

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Latest government figures show the number of single-use plastic bags sold last year rose by seven per cent, almost a decade after the plastic bag levy was first introduced

Single-use plastic carrier bag sales rose by seven per cent in England last year, with shoppers taking home 437 million of them over the 12-month period. That is according to the latest government figures...

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