From April 2021, the charge for a single-use carrier bag will be increased to 10 pence (13 cents), doubling the current rate, and it will be mandatory for all retailers, the UK government announced on Tuesday.
This latest policy seeking to further reduce the use and disposal of single-use plastic is part of what the government calls a “war on plastic waste.” Eliminating avoidable plastic waste is one of the targets of the government’s 25-year environmental plan.
