Plastic fantastic

The introduction of a plastic bag tax at English supermarkets is starting to reap benefits. Almost £23m has been raised so far to charities. But the actual amount passed on to charities isn't clear. Morrisons, Asda and Waitrose hand all the proceeds to charity, Tesco is donating 3p minus costs, Sainsbury’s only hands over about 1p a bag. The habits of consumers have definitely changed but the long term environmental benefits are less clear.