Plastic bag use plummets following Northern Ireland levy

James Murray
clock

Assembly confirms five pence levy has delivered desired reduction in plastic bag use

The introduction of Northern Ireland's plastic bag levy appears to be having the desired effect, with the administration reporting this week that bag use has fallen almost 72 per cent following the introduction...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose the membership package that's right for you and your organisation, via our 3 membership levels.

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Waste

Government to make online marketplaces and vape producers pay towards e-waste costs

Government to make online marketplaces and vape producers pay towards e-waste costs

Defra says changes to e-waste rules will ensure online suppliers pay 'fair share' towards costs of collection and recycling

James Murray
clock 10 December 2024 • 4 min read
'A collapse of collective intelligence': Green campaigners respond to failure of Global Plastics Treaty talks

'A collapse of collective intelligence': Green campaigners respond to failure of Global Plastics Treaty talks

Environmental groups express outrage at governments' failure to deliver an new treaty to tackle plastic pollution

James Murray
clock 02 December 2024 • 11 min read
How Google-owner Alphabet's 'skunkworks' is targeting the plastic crisis

How Google-owner Alphabet's 'skunkworks' is targeting the plastic crisis

The 'X Moonshot for Circularity' initiative seeks to yield value from more than plastic

Elsa Wenzel, Trellis
clock 22 November 2024 • 5 min read