Northern Ireland eyes five pence reusable bag tax

摘要

Following in Wales' footsteps, Northern Ireland announced it was considering placing a 5p levy on low-cost reusable bags last week. This proposal, it says, would help reduce unnecessary purchases. Indeed, the significant fall in the number of single use carrier bags in Northern Ireland has been accompanied by a massive increase in the number of sales of the more durable reusable bags, which are not taxed.