From 5th October there has been a new law enforced in England that says supermarket shoppers will have pay 5p towards each plastic carrier bag they use. Personally, I agree that the new law could be successful in stopping litter and waste as intended whilst the money received does all go towards charity.
However the TaxPayer's Alliance believes that overall it will cost families £1.5billion over the next ten years, averaging around £67 a year for each family. The Mirror newspaper have an article online stating all the ways in which families can avoid the 5p charge. Although this in a way is them discouraging giving to charity, I think it is a helpful article for most families as they suggest ideas such a reusing bags and looking out for free bags.
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