Andy Hall wrote in message
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That would demonstrate genuine environmental concern, not the
imposition of an arbitrary bag tax on customers.

I prefer the carrot to big stick approach. Our local Sainsburys had a
"reuse month", where the checkout gave you 1p for every bag you filled that
wasn't a new one.

It worked too. A lot of people came in with their previously used carrier
bags. Happy customers, not grumpy ones who object to being forced to reject
a carrier bag by the imposition of a nominal fine.

Jim