Analysis of 1m loyalty card transactions suggests decline is mostly down to levy on single-use bagsShoppers have been shunning single-use plastic bags to save pennies rather than the planet, a “big data” study of more than 10,000 consumers has found.The research by Nottingham University business school’s N/LAB analytics centre of excellence suggests the massive decline in plastic bag use in the UK may have little to do with shoppers’ concern for the environment. Continue reading… Source – Full Article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/27/uk-shoppers-shun-plastic-bags-to-save-pennies-not-the-planet-study-finds