Scotland leads way: Supermarkets cut bag use by 50%
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The number of plastic bags given to customers by Scottish supermarkets has almost halved in the last three years.
Seven supermarkets signed up to the voluntary Scottish Government scheme which aimed to reduce the number of bags given out by 50%.
This led to the equivalent of nearly 39 million fewer bags being used in May 2009 compared with May 2006 - a 49.4% reduction - new figures showed.
The reduction was equivalent to about 460 million fewer bags over the course of a year.
A similar scheme was later adopted across the whole of the UK.
Seven supermarkets signed up to the voluntary Scottish Government scheme which aimed to reduce the number of bags given out by 50%.
This led to the equivalent of nearly 39 million fewer bags being used in May 2009 compared with May 2006 - a 49.4% reduction - new figures showed.
The reduction was equivalent to about 460 million fewer bags over the course of a year.
A similar scheme was later adopted across the whole of the UK.
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bailey78
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there was always a way to carry grocerys before the stores provided paper or plastic.
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bailey78
