Waging war against plastic bags
Mike Pringle MSP has been quoted in the Edinburgh Evening News in their article on charging for plastic bags. Mike said:
“If we really want to get rid of plastic bags, the only way is a charge. To be honest, voluntary agreements never work. Australia managed to get a 34 per cent reduction (although this figure crept up again) but Ireland has managed to achieve a 93 per cent reduction through a compulsory levy. And the great thing is small shopkeepers will actually save money “