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| Plans to drastically reduce the use of plastic carrier bags have been revealed by the Welsh Assembly Government. | Plans to drastically reduce the use of plastic carrier bags have been revealed by the Welsh Assembly Government. |
| Environment minister Jane Davidson has announced a series of proposals which could see shops charge as much as 15p for a bag. | Environment minister Jane Davidson has announced a series of proposals which could see shops charge as much as 15p for a bag. |
| If agreed, Wales would lead the UK on dealing with cutting plastic bag use. | If agreed, Wales would lead the UK on dealing with cutting plastic bag use. |
| The BBC's Wyre Davies says the move will be welcomed by environmentalists, but is likely to be criticised by plastics and packaging manufacturers. | The BBC's Wyre Davies says the move will be welcomed by environmentalists, but is likely to be criticised by plastics and packaging manufacturers. |
| He says they fear hundreds of jobs would be lost in their industry and want more emphasis placed on encouraging people to re-use their plastic bags instead. | He says they fear hundreds of jobs would be lost in their industry and want more emphasis placed on encouraging people to re-use their plastic bags instead. |
| PLASTIC BAG FACTS UK consumers took home about 9.9bn carrier bags in 2008, equivalent to 400 bags per householdWales used around 480 million bags last yearPlastic bags account for 2.7% of litter by weight (Keep Wales Tidy survey figures)Removing this specific litter costs about £1m annually. All litter removal costs Wales £37m a yearPlastic bags account for 2.1% of all litter found on beaches Source: Welsh Assembly Government | PLASTIC BAG FACTS UK consumers took home about 9.9bn carrier bags in 2008, equivalent to 400 bags per householdWales used around 480 million bags last yearPlastic bags account for 2.7% of litter by weight (Keep Wales Tidy survey figures)Removing this specific litter costs about £1m annually. All litter removal costs Wales £37m a yearPlastic bags account for 2.1% of all litter found on beaches Source: Welsh Assembly Government |
| An estimated 480m carrier bags are used in Wales each year and it takes between 500 and 1,000 years for them to degrade. | |
| In February, the Welsh Assembly Government became the first administration in the UK to start work on legislation to end the use of free single-use plastic bags. | In February, the Welsh Assembly Government became the first administration in the UK to start work on legislation to end the use of free single-use plastic bags. |
| Last month, a bilingual campaign called Get Carried Away was launched to encourage people in Wales to reduce the number of plastic bags which are used just once. | Last month, a bilingual campaign called Get Carried Away was launched to encourage people in Wales to reduce the number of plastic bags which are used just once. |
| At the time, Ms Davidson said: "As a minister I have always stated that I do not support the use of one-trip plastic bags. | At the time, Ms Davidson said: "As a minister I have always stated that I do not support the use of one-trip plastic bags. |
| "I have asked my department to develop legislation to end the use of single-use carrier bags." | "I have asked my department to develop legislation to end the use of single-use carrier bags." |
| The Conservative environment spokesperson in the assembly, Angela Burns, said firm proposals needed to be put in place by Ms Davidson "sooner rather than later". | |
| She said: "We would be supportive of any moves to reduce the number of plastic bags being used in Wales and have been calling for a levy to be placed on them for some time now. | |
| "Introducing a levy would hopefully provide us with a nationwide scheme which has the support of manufacturers, retailers, consumers and environmental groups." |