GETTING RID OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS - IS IT A NO-BRAINER?

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	THURSDAY 28 FEBRUARY 22:30 GMT - BBC TWO GETTING RID OF PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS - IS IT A NO-BRAINER? There's a growing war on plastic shopping bags. Marks and Spencer plans to charge customers 5p for them in an effort to reduce demand. The Irish government introduced a consumer plastic bag tax in 2002 and says use fell by more than 90%. Even China - not often regarded as a leading light on environmental issues - has banned ultra-thin bags and free bags will be banned from June this year. One of the country's leading plastic bag manufacturers has closed down as a result. So isn't it now a no-brainer that the UK followed suit? Click here to tell us what you think.
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