CARRIER BAGS

Increasing use in UK supermarkets / Overall tonnage of bags continues to drop / Mandatory charges affect use in Wales and Northern Ireland

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

Welsh government urged to reconsider proposed carrier bag levy / A deeply flawed policy, says the Carrier Bag Consortium

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

British retailer Tesco abandons biodegradable bags / Concerns over environmental impact and physical strength / Additive supplier defends technology / Consultation in Scotland could lead to bag levy

PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS

Welsh Assembly Government urged to abandon single-use bag tax / Response to research showing heavier weight bags have higher carbon footprint

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Introduction of charge for carrier bags in Wales delayed until October 2011 / Minimum level of 5 pence

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Wales to introduce mandatory charge for single-use carrier bags / 7 pence levy planned for spring 2011

RECYCLING

First plastics recycling facility in Wales / June pencilled in for on-spec production of food-grade rPET