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Usage Of Plastic Carrier Bags Decreasing, Says Eurostat

The year 2021 was the first in which the usage of lightweight plastic carrier bags decreased in the European Union, statistics body Eurostat has said.

Lithuanian Shoppers Using 'Five Times Less' Single-Use Plastic Bags

Lithuanian shoppers are using 'five times less' single-use plastic bags when shopping, retailer Iki has said, one week on from the introduction of new legi...

California Commission Claims Retailers Violating Plastic Bag Law

Big retailers are breaking California law and misleading consumers by selling plastic shopping bags bearing language and symbols that f...

Eroski Eliminates 1,100 Tonnes Of Plastic Annually

Eroski has removed more than 1,100 tonnes of conventional single-use plastics from its operations annually after stepping up its plastic reductio...

Covirán Eliminates Non-Biodegradable Plastic Bags

Spanish retailer Coviran has announced that it has eliminated the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags from its stores. The decision is in line with th...

Finland Seeks To Win The Battle Against Plastic Bags

The use of plastic shopping bags in Finland fell by approximately 90 million units between 2017 and 2018, however more work is needed in order for the coun...

German Minister Prepares Law To Ban Plastic Bags

Germany plans a law to ban the use of plastic bags because voluntary agreements with retailers to curb usage have not yielded good enough results, env...

Asda To Remove Plastic Carrier Bags With Online Grocery Deliveries

UK retailer Asda has announced that it will stop offering single-use plastic carrier bags with its online grocery orders, effective 31 July. The retaile...