Marks & Sparks have decided to help the environment is they will make a 5p charge for food plastic bags from 6th May. Environmentalists have been asking for food supermarkets to review their practices on plastic bags for some years, and M&S feel (after trials) that by making a modest charge the use of plastic bags will decrease, thus saving the environment from a product that is usually only used once or possibly twice if you use them as bin liners after you get home.
M&S will donate the money they take from selling these plastic bags to an environmental charity, Groundwork, who do excellent work creating or adapting parks, playgrounds and other environmentally friendly places all of the country. (more…)
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