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United Kingdom: Boris Johnson must lobby the government for a plastic bag tax

2013-04-17 15:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Over ten years ago the Republic of Ireland introduced a plastic bag charge which has virtually eliminated plastic bags. Two years ago Wales followed suit and this week Northern Ireland introduced a carrier bag tax. Scotland is also consulting on the subject. Against this, the government continues to dither and delay with failed supermarket voluntary measures in England, when the only proven way to slash the most potent symbol of needless waste is a charge on all single use bags. If the same reduction...

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