Can we really say 'bye' to plastic bags

From San Francisco to Tokyo, from South Africa to Australia, the global movement to ban plastic bags is growing persistently. Now it comes to London.

The BBC says according to a survey, 60% of those who took part in the London Councils consultation support a ban on using traditional plastic bags.

Mr Brown said supermarkets had already promised to reduce the "environmental impact" of plastic bags by 25 per cent over the next year.

Sainsbury held its first 'make a difference' weekend last Saturday and Sunday. It is said 74 tones of plastic bags have been saved.

However, some people still think that using plastic carrying bag is handy, convenient and most important, it is FREE. It has become a part of people's daily grocery shopping.

The proposal also introduces a 10p charge on all bags. Charlie from Telford says: "it looks to me more like cynical profiteering while telling the public how wonderful they are..." Will this 10p make a significant difference? We need to wait and see.