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Plastic bag sales rise for first time in 10 years due to 'Ocado effect'

August 25, 2025

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The Guardian

Plastic bag sales have risen for the first time in 10 years on the back of the 'Ocado effect' as online food shops and ultra-fast deliveries replace supermarket trips.

- Lauren Almeida

Shoppers in England bought 437m single-use plastic carrier bags last year, compared with 407m the year before, a rise of 7%, according to data from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

It is the first time sales have gone up since 2015, when the government introduced a 5p charge on single-use plastic bags in England. The 5p charge was paused during the pandemic but rose to 10p in 2021.

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