![Items in supermarket plastic bags, as English shoppers face a 5p charge for plastic carrier bags from today as part of a Government scheme to reduce litter and protect wildlife Stock Photo - Items in supermarket plastic bags, as English shoppers face a 5p charge for plastic carrier bags from today as part of a Government scheme to reduce litter and protect wildlife Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G8B89H/items-in-supermarket-plastic-bags-as-english-shoppers-face-a-5p-charge-G8B89H.jpg)
Items in supermarket plastic bags, as English shoppers face a 5p charge for plastic carrier bags from today as part of a Government scheme to reduce litter and protect wildlife Stock Photo -
![Drop in plastic bags littering British seas linked to introduction of 5p charge | Plastics | The Guardian Drop in plastic bags littering British seas linked to introduction of 5p charge | Plastics | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/f4aadf0225af864448ef58dc5ee93943bc36ddab/0_335_5150_3089/master/5150.jpg?width=465&dpr=1&s=none)
Drop in plastic bags littering British seas linked to introduction of 5p charge | Plastics | The Guardian
![Introduction of Plastic Bag Charge in Small Shops Delayed | ACS | The Association of Convenience Stores Introduction of Plastic Bag Charge in Small Shops Delayed | ACS | The Association of Convenience Stores](https://cdn.acs.org.uk/public/styles/large/public/field/image/bags.jpg?itok=84Fq3sHR)
Introduction of Plastic Bag Charge in Small Shops Delayed | ACS | The Association of Convenience Stores
Morplan - From tomorrow (Friday 21st May), all shops in England will be required to charge customers 10p for single-use plastic carrier bags. The previous 5p tax only applied to large companies
![5p charge for plastic bags to be extended to all shops in England | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard 5p charge for plastic bags to be extended to all shops in England | London Evening Standard | Evening Standard](https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/09/30/16/shoppingbags3009a.jpg?crop=8:5,smart&quality=75&auto=webp&width=1024)