http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: OT: Carrier bag tax en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:40:51 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10597#post-116187 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:22:20 +0000 kaputnik 116187@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>At the rate I now use plastic bags, this might set me back up to £1 a year. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10597#post-116181 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:12:08 +0000 DaveC 116181@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I liked this when I briefly lived in Holland. They had coin operated carrierbag dispensers at the entrance/exit. The trick was to buy the bag before you got to the till as it wasn't that close :O) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10597#post-116180 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:08:29 +0000 gdm 116180@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As you say, finally. They've been humming &amp; hawing over this for as long as possible...</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/scotland/plastic-bags-tax-ministers-dragging-their-feet-1-2952087">Scotsman</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10597#post-116177 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 11:00:04 +0000 SRD 116177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Finally some good news from Scotgov? </p> <p>"By 2014 Scottish retailers will charge a minimum of 5p per bag in a bid to reduce carrier bag use."</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/06/carriersbags28062013" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2013/06/carriersbags28062013</a> </p>