plastic bags in England says Conservative MP

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The government is being urged to follow the example of Wales and Ireland and charge for the use of plastic bags.

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"We are an incredibly wasteful country," he said. "Of all the waste we generate, the plastic bag is surely the most idiotic."

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He added: "If we reduce the use of plastic carrier bags, we simply encourage people to buy plastic bags from other sources to do the job that carrier bags are currently fulfilling."

For the government, environment minister David Heath said officials were "monitoring" the impact of the charges in Wales and hoped to make an "early evaluation" of the evidence.

He confirmed that a charge could be introduced in England, if it was deemed to be "efficacious", without having to introduce new legislation, although any links of london watches such move barbour shop would have to be subject to a consultation.

"This is something where we all have an opportunity to change our behaviour to make sure fewer bags end up in landfill."

Northern Ireland plans to introduce a bag charge from April while the Scottish government is currently consulting on the issue. The Republic of Ireland has had a charge since 2002.

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