What should be done with plastic bags?

In spring the EU is to publish its findings into what should be done to reduce the amount of plastic bags in use. It is estimated that 800,000 tonnes of single use bags are used in the EU each year. Currently only about 6% of bags are recycled. The proposals tro deal with bags include:

• Plastic bag ban
• Plastic bag tax
• Paper bags
• Biodegradable bags
• Long use bags

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