Just a day before its formal release, a carrier bag levy has triggered a whole lot of confusion within Wales’s shops and businesses. Despite the welsh government sending out information packs to announce its plans to make all carrier bags chargeable, it looks like a good few work places are pretty oblivious of this new requirement and are quite frankly a little confused! Taking on Ireland’s superb example of a 90% reduction in plastic bag use, the Welsh Government wants to cut down on the “excessive” number of bags by charging at least 5p for a single use bag in all shops. Penalties of up to £5,000 could be given to firms if just one single bag made from plastic/paper is given for free. A spokesman for the Welsh Government advised “We want to see shoppers avoiding the charge wherever possible by re-using their own bags”
I think it’s about time the rest of us broke out of this plastic bag norm we’ve grown so strongly to rely on! A couple of eco-friendly organic carriers ought to do the trick. With a great selection of highly durable materials and qualities, the range of shopper bags and carriers Promostore have to offer are not only environmentally friendly but also creative the perfect opportunity for a spot of branding. The Cotton Strood Jute bag is made from eco friendly natural Jute and is sure to come in handy on a day to day basis wether it be in the local super market or for your company’s regular shows and exhibitions. Plastic bags are so last year!
