Tesco, the England’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 UK have fallen by over 85% since the introduction of the £0.05 charge in October 2015.
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.