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By: George Leicester-Thackara

George Leicester-Thackara is head of corporate social responsibility at Waitrose.

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  • The nation’s health is priority number one, but we must continue the great work we’ve done to reduce plastics use

    We can't let Covid-19 ruin the great work we've done to reduce plastics use

    Recent government figures revealed that since the introduction of the 5p carrier bag charge, new carrier bag sales have fallen by 59 per cent in the past year in England’s major supermarkets. This translates to shoppers buying, on average, just four new bags per year compared to 10 the previous year. This is a significant [...]

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