Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, is to phase out the provision of £0.05 ($0.06) “single-use” plastic carrier bags in a pilot scheme in certain stores. The trial, which is the first of its kind by a supermarket, will run for 10 weeks in shops in Aberdeen, Dundee and Norwich. If successful, the scheme could be extended to all Tesco supermarkets. Reusable bags costing a minimum of £0.10 will still be available. Plastic bag use has fallen dramatically over recent years, with more than half of Britons now using reusable bags.
Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, is to phase out the provision of £0.05 ($0.06) “single-use” plastic carrier bags in a pilot scheme in certain stores. The trial, which is the first of its kind by a supermarket, will run for 10 weeks in shops in Aberdeen, Dundee and Norwich. If successful, the scheme could be extended to all Tesco supermarkets. Reusable bags costing a minimum of £0.10 will still be available. Sales of single-use bags in supermarkets in England have fallen by over 85% since the introduction of the £0.05 charge in October 2015.