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MPs condemn exemption of small retailers from plastic bag charge [1]

Government plans for a 5p charge on single-use plastic bags, intended to discourage their use, have been sharply criticised by MPs for not going far enough.

Publication Date: 
18/06/2014
Guardian (UK) [2]
Tags:
Environment [3], Plastics [4], United Kingdom (UK) [5], Europe [6], Non Biodegradable Waste [7], Landfill [8]

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/non-biodegradable-waste-0
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/landfill