Life Corp. started charging 5 yen (5 U.S. cents) for large plastic bags and 2 yen for small ones on July 1. It now charges for all types of bags, including ones made of paper. The supermarket ...

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Back in Nairobi, the Githinjis recall, they would enter a supermarket and leave with about five extra-large plastic bags carrying nearly a month’s worth of shopping. Even without their car it ...

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The environmental group called for "fast and substantial reductions on plastic pollution" beyond the issue of carrier bags. Mr Eustice described the original 5p charge at large retailers as a ...

Washington's Plastic Bag Ban will reduce pollution by prohibiting single-use plastic carryout bags and charging a fee for acceptable bags in businesses beginning in October 2021. Large paper carryout ...

Under the new rules, large stores will be allowed to hand out two single-use plastic bags per person and those handing out more will face fines of nearly $400 (£315) per bag. Come February large ...