It is estimated that 500 billion plastic bags are made globally every year ... points to a white plastic carrier bag with his company logo printed across it. "This is an insurance policy," he ...

We get our groceries packed in plastic bags. We squeeze shampoo, conditioners, and lotion out of plastic bottles. Our takeout bags are filled with plastic containers and plastic utensils.

The Co-op has become the latest supermarket chain to say it will stop selling plastic "bags for life". The retailer, which has 2,600 shops, said many people only used the 10p bags once before ...