date:Nov 23, 2018
UK: Co-op rolls out compostable carrier bags in more than 1,000 outlets
In an attempt to reduce the use of single-use plastic bags, more than 1,000 Co-op food stores in the UK have introduced home-compostable carrier bags. The bags are priced at 5p each, and will be initially available in Co-op food stores in communities where they are accepted by the local authority in the household food-waste collections. Through this initiative, Co-op expects to eliminate around 60 million single-use plastic