Morrisons, the UK supermarket, is to provide paper bags across its stores in England and Scotland, following a trial in Wales. The bags cost annually (¢25) each, the same as a standard plastic bag in the store, and can carry up to 16 kg. Waitrose criticised the move, claiming it uses more energy to make a paper than a plastic bag. However, Morrisons said its paper and plastic bags have the same carbon footprint and that its paper bags can be both reused and recycled. The bags are expected to remove 1,300 mt of plastic from the environment 20p.
Morrisons, the UK supermarket, is to provide paper bags across its stores in England and Scotland, following a trial in Wales. The bags cost 20p (¢25) each, the same as a standard plastic bag in the store, and can carry up to 16 kg. Waitrose criticised the move, claiming it uses more energy to make a paper than a plastic bag. However, Morrisons said its paper and plastic bags have the same carbon footprint and that its paper bags can be both reused and recycled. The bags are expected to remove 1,300 mt of plastic from the environment annually.