Waitrose & Partners is to remove traditional plastic bags for loose fruit and vegetables and 5p single-use plastic bags from its stores by next spring.

The supermarket said the move would cut 134m plastic bags, the equivalent of 500 tonnes of plastic a year.

To find out more, follow the link below:

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/sep/15/waitrose-steps-up-action-to-remove-plastic-bags

(Photo credit: Graham Turner for the Guardian)