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Online fashion exploits plastic bag loophole prompting calls for change
Retail Times· 2025-10-03 18:09
Ten years after the introduction of the UK’s plastic bag levy, online fashion is failing to keep pace with progress made on the high street, with the majority of UK consumers still receiving plastic with every order, according to new analysis.Polling commissioned by sustainable packaging business DS Smith, an International Paper company, shows that over three quarters (76%) of shoppers receive their fashion orders wrapped in plastic.There is clear appetite for change: 38% consider the packaging unnecessary, ...