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6M Because they're now charging 5P per bag.
Don't you follow the news, Neil?
It's a recent government initiative,
which means a new plan for dealing with something,
in this case, to cut the number of thin plastic bags being given away in shops.
And the environmental impact of plastic is the subject of today's show.
Is England the first country to charge for these bags, Alice?
No, other countries in the UK started charging a few years ago.
And countries around the world, including Bangladesh,
South Africa, China and Italy, have actually banned them altogether.
Hmm, interesting.
But I don't throw my bags away, Alice.
I put them under the kitchen sink.
Oh, are you a hoarder, Neil?
That means someone who collects large amounts of stuff and can't throw things away.
Maybe I am.
But seriously, with the 5P charge,
I'm definitely going to recycle my plastic bags.