The price of plastic bags could be set to rise again - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life The price of plastic bags could be set to rise again By You Magazine - December 27, 2018 The price of a plastic carrier bag could be set to double, according to a new proposal put forward by Environment Secretary Michael Gove. The 5p per bag rule, which was introduced to all supermarkets and other major stores last August, would rise to 10p under new legislation, which would also see outlets like corner shops and independent stores begin to charge customers for their bags. It’s estimated that these smaller businesses hand out around 3.6 billion bags each year. The changes, which have been put forward in a consultation document, would aim to address this number, in context of the wider issue of cutting down on the nation’s plastic waste. Alamy Stock Photo ‘The 5p single-use plastic bag carrier charge has been extremely successful in reducing the amount of plastic we use in our everyday lives,’ Michael Gove said of the document. ‘Between us, we have taken over 15billion plastic bags out of circulation. But we want to do even more to protect our precious planet and today’s announcement will accelerate further behaviour change and build on the success of the existing charge.’ If the legislation goes through, the new plastic bag prices could be in place as early as 2020 – and it’s not the only new measure that could come to pass. Alamy Stock Photo Education Secretary Damian Hinds has said he wants headteachers to phase out plastic bags, bottles and food packaging in their schools, in favour of sustainable alternatives. This would mean changes like the straws used for milk switched with reusable beakers, and clingfilm on sandwiches replaced with eco-friendly options. Georgeham Primary School in Devon has already achieved the status of the first plastic-free school in the country, a move that the secretary called ‘an impressive example’. ‘‘It’s not always easy but we all have a role to play in driving out avoidable plastic waste, and with more schools joining others and leading by example, we can help to leave our planet in a better state than we found it,’ he commented. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved