Herne Bay Pet Shop - As of today, the government and DEFRA have increased the charge for single-use plastic carrier bags to 10p. All businesses, large or small, are now required to
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Defra hails 98 per cent drop in single-use plastic bag sales since charge introduced | BusinessGreen News
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10p Plastic Bag Charge Comes into Force in Small Shops | ACS | The Association of Convenience Stores
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Plastic bag tax: It's here, and it's green, but retailers will decide where the money goes | The Independent | The Independent
![Defra UK on X: "From today large retailers in England will charge 5p for single use plastic bags. http://t.co/jK4f57UCte #reusebags http://t.co/8JKFMj17lX" / X Defra UK on X: "From today large retailers in England will charge 5p for single use plastic bags. http://t.co/jK4f57UCte #reusebags http://t.co/8JKFMj17lX" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQiwcJ5WUAAnPDa.png)
Defra UK on X: "From today large retailers in England will charge 5p for single use plastic bags. http://t.co/jK4f57UCte #reusebags http://t.co/8JKFMj17lX" / X
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