evidence: Retailers in Northern Ireland must by law to charge a levy for all new carrier bags dispensed. Money from the levy is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and is used within Northern Ireland to fund environmental projects. [...] The Environment Fund is one of the ways through which the money from the carrier bag levy has been used to allow not-for-profit organisations and councils to deliver key environmental priorities across Northern Ireland. Through funding these projects, the carrier bag levy helps to sustain, improve and enrich the natural environment in Northern Ireland.