Sales of plastic bags drop 90% since fee was introduced
4 Aug 2019
Sales of single-use plastic bags have fallen by 90% since the introduction of the 5p charge in 2015, new figures have revealed.
The figures also show the average person buys 10 bags a year from England's seven biggest retailers, compared with 140 bags before the charge was introduced.
The charge on plastic bags has also contributed £169m toward charities and other good causes since 2015.