Stores Raised the Price of Plastic Bags to 50 Cents so People Wouldn't Buy Them Anymore

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The use of plastic bags decreased last year, S and K Group report.

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In the future, a K-Group plastic bag will cost 0.50 euros. The K-Group has increased the price of plastic bags as of Monday, February 9. The price of a plastic bag increased to 0.50 euros in all K-food stores. Previously, the price was 0.35 euros in K-Citymarkets and 0.39 euros in K-Supermarkets and K-Markets. The price of a plastic bag therefore increased by 42.8 percent in Citymarkets and 28.2 percent in K-Supermarkets and K-Markets.