Plastic bags to cost 5p

Wednesday 5th March 2008, 2:30PM GMT.

SHOPPERS will have to pay 5p for a plastic bag at supermarkets from May.

At a meeting in Jersey yesterday, an agreement was reached on the Channel Island-wide initiative aimed at reducing their use – currently over 10 million bags a year in Guernsey alone.

Backed by both Environment departments, all major food retailers have agreed to introduce the charge from 6 May, with the money raised going to island charities. Speaking from Jersey yesterday afternoon, Environment minister David De Lisle said it was a great day.

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Donald Remfrey

March 5, 2008 at 3:06 pm

Great,a start has been made to conserve our remaining oil stocks,only a little,but every bit helps as the…………!!

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Phillippa Hayes

March 6, 2008 at 9:17 am

I was disgusted this morning to hear the number of complaints about this on islandfm – it’s 5 PENCE not exactly bank breaking yet the moaning was unbelievable.
I am fully in favour of this breakthrough.

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