In order to reduce the use of plastic bags, the British government announced on August 30 that it would increase the plastic bag charging standard by at least one time, from the current 5 pence (about 0.45 yuan) to at least 10 pence, and the policy will cover the whole UK. All businesses.
The UK officially introduced a plastic bag charging policy in 2015, but this rule only applies to large supermarkets with more than 250 employees, and small retailers voluntarily implement them.
The British government issued a statement on the same day saying that the plastic bag charging policy reduced the consumption of plastic bags in large supermarkets in the UK by 86%. The effect is obvious. To further reduce the use of plastic bags, the government plans to require all retailers in the UK to implement plastic bag charges regardless of size. Policy, and the fee will be raised from the current 5 pence to at least 10 pence. Related consulting work will start later this year.
British Environment, Minister of Food and Rural Affairs Michael Goff said in a statement that with the support of the public, the British plastic bag charging policy has achieved 'great success', and the number of plastic bags entering the circulation in the past two years has decreased by 13 billion. 'Today we will build on this success to make our future environment better.'
Plastic bag charging measures are part of the UK government's efforts to curb plastic waste pollution. Previously, the UK government has announced a series of measures to reduce the production of plastic waste from multiple links, including exploring the establishment of plastic-free packaging channels in supermarkets.