IKEA to charge for plastic bags
February 15th, 2007
Ikea is to become the UK’s first major retailer to regularly charge customers for plastic bags, to try and tackle waste and environmental damage.
The Swedish firm will charge shoppers 5p for every bag with immediate effect, rising to 10p in September.
It believes the move – accompanied by a switch to biodegradable bags and lower prices for reusable bags – will cut total bag use by 20 million next year.
The Environment Agency praised the move as a “great example” to other firms.
BBC NEWS
ikea australia has been charging for both the blue bag and the paper bag since i can remember … i think its a great idea actually if it makes people reconsider another plastic bag to add to the pile
I think they mean the clear lastic bags, no the blue and yellow bags, although they already charge for them.. The clear bags do make great garbage bags for the kitchen….
ikea germany also has been charging for the blue ones for a very long time….
In Ikea Norway they’ve charged the blue bags since they opened, and it costs approx. $2