Ocado worst for plastic bags as total single-use sales rise for first time

<p>Shoppers in England bought 437m carrier bags last year as online food shops replace supermarket trips</p><p>Plastic bag sales have risen for the first time in 10 years on the back of the so-called Ocado effect as online food shops and ultra-fast deliveries replace supermarket trips.</p><p>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 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/25/ocado-worst-plastic-bags-total-single-use-sales-rise">Continue reading...</a>