A step in the right direction

I'm delighted we're finally going to see the introduction of a 5p charge on plastic bags. Whether it's enough to deter the laziest of litter louts remains to be seen, but hopefully it will eliminate the issuing of bags for the most minor items and spur many into re-using bags that needn't be disposed of after one use. Most importantly, we'll be sending fewer to landfill where estimates range from 500 to 1,000 years for them to degrade.


nick