Good news from #England! #Plastic bag sales have halved in the last year. This continues a positive trend in the fight against #plasticpollution. Plastic bag usage has decreased by 90% since a 5 pence charge was introduced in 2015. bbc.com/news/uk-politics-491…

Plastic bag sales in England halved in past year

Customers from the big supermarkets now buy 10 bags a year - compared to 140 bags in 2014.

bbc.com

Aug 6, 2019 · 4:20 PM UTC

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Thanks again for Good news😸. More needs doing, of course, but this is a Terrific start!
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It's good news, but wouldn't it be better if the plastics that are still being used could be made from biodegradable material (this is being developed in Israel)? bit.ly/2Z9MTzy
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