PUBLISHED: October 20, 2015 00:11 5p carrier bag charge cuts usage by 80% in first yearThe number of plastic carrier bags handed out in stores was slashed by at least 650 million in the first year… http://www.shropshirestar.com/shropshire-business/money/uk-money/2015/10/19/5p-carrier-bag-charge-cuts-usage-by-80-in-first-year/