Lib Dems Plan To Remove All Bag Lew Exemptions

摘要

Liberal democrat Leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, has announced plans to remove all exemptions for single-use bags in the next parliament, including paper and biodegradable bags. As part of a new Nature Bill, included in its Five Green laws, aimed at reducing the levels of litter in cities and the countryside, the exemptions could raise significant money for good causes and reduce the costs of cleaning up litter, the Lib Dems have said. The plans aim to take an extra 3.5bn single-use plastic bags and 328m paper bags out of circulation each year. Over the course of 10 years, removing exemptions will also deliver overall net benefits for SMEs of £300m and overall net benefits to consumers of almost £100m. The 5p plastic bag charge due to take effect in October is expected to raise £730m and deliver £60m of savings a year in litter clean-up costs.