Almost 7 billion plastic bags will be used for UK deliveries by 2030

Almost 7 billion plastic bags will be used for UK deliveries by 2030

New research shows that almost 7 billion plastic bags will be used for UK deliveries by 2030, widening the gap between high-street and online retail efforts to move away from plastic bags. An analysis by Development Economics, commissioned by sustainable packaging business DS Smith, found that the UK is now the largest individual market for e-commerce plastic delivery bags among large European economies. Since the 5p charge for plastic bags was …