Welsh Assembly considers plastic bag levy |
| Wednesday, 05 November 2008 | |
 The Welsh Assembly is considering the introduction of a disposable plastic carrier bag levy. A document to be published by the assembly's Sustainability Committee calling for the levy says that up to £12.96m could be raised if between 10p and 20p per bag was charged. While the committee had considered a total ban on throwaway plastic bags, it said this would be too difficult to marshal in the long run. Committee chair Mick Bates AM said: "The committee believes that a levy is the best and most practical form of intervention that the Welsh Assembly government could make and that profits raised from such a levy should be used for environmental benefits. "Consumers in Wales will soon see that a small change in their purchasing and disposal behaviours can quickly affect a large change on the environment." In September, Wal-Mart said that it wants to cut shopping bag waste by a third by 2013. Major supermarket managers in Scotland have also pledged to lower the number of plastic bags used by consumers in the country. Related Articles
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