{"id":434,"date":"2011-10-11T13:30:42","date_gmt":"2011-10-11T13:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=434"},"modified":"2011-10-11T13:30:42","modified_gmt":"2011-10-11T13:30:42","slug":"5p-bag-charge-who-gets-your-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2011\/10\/11\/5p-bag-charge-who-gets-your-money\/","title":{"rendered":"5p bag charge: who gets your money?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Individual retailers decide where to send their carrier bag proceeds<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_437\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/10\/NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-437\" title=\"NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/10\/NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/10\/NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/10\/NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-437\" title=\"NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/10\/NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/10\/NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2011\/10\/NoLogo_2_CarrierBag_Big_SW-300x138.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">All single-use carrier bags now cost a minimum of 5p in Wales<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On October 1<sup>st<\/sup>, the Welsh Government implemented a compulsory carrier bag charge. The expected \u00a32-3 million raised in the first year will go to supporting local and\/or environmental causes.<\/p>\n<p>While a Welsh Government spokesperson promises that, \u201cNo money from the charge will come to government,\u201d the official carrier bag charge website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrierbagchargewales.gov.uk\/consumers\/proceeds\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">states that<\/a>, \u201cWe can\u2019t tell retailers what to do with the money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is up to the consumers to help ensure that the proceeds do indeed go to good causes. The spokesperson explains that enforcement will be \u201clargely driven by complaints that retailers are not complying with the requirements of the legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if you want to know what exactly you are supporting with your 5p, you will have to ask in-store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Individual retailers decide where to send their carrier bag proceeds On October 1st, the Welsh Government implemented a compulsory carrier bag charge. The expected \u00a32-3 million raised in the first year will go to supporting local and\/or environmental causes. 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