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Labour calls for plastic bag fees

2:20pm Sunday 30th November 2008


A POLITICAL party is calling for a charge on plastic bags at supermarkets.

Labour councillors want to see Harrow become a more environmentally friendly borough, with less packaging on food in shops and paper bags instead of plastic ones.

Councillor Phillip O'Dell, deputy leader of the Labour Group, said: “For a start we could use far more paper bags as they do in North America and also charge for all plastic bags.”

He said he wanted to work with environmental groups like Friends of the Earth.


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Richard_at_Harrow, Harrow says...
8:13pm Sun 30 Nov 08

And if supermarkets ignore Phil - will he press for a new tax on plastic bags?

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The Punisher, Kenton says...
9:40pm Sun 30 Nov 08

Is this all these idiots have got??? An extra charge DURING A RECESSION.

Is this not the worst bunch of Labour loonies in the history of the world.

Brilliant Cllr O'Dell and pray tell how good paper bags are in the RAIN.

No wonder Labour left harrow in such a state.

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SeaBee, Piner says...
11:14pm Sun 30 Nov 08

Why have you used the possessive apostrophe in "Friend(')s" which is a straightforward plural?

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SeaBee, Piner says...
11:20pm Sun 30 Nov 08

Do they use far more paper bags in North America? Perhaps Mr O'Dell can provide the evidence.

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Richard_at_Harrow, Harrow says...
11:47am Mon 1 Dec 08

Yes - O'Dull should fly there to check this out. A one-way ticket would be just perfect.

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jackdaw, Harrow says...
7:07pm Tue 2 Dec 08

Why not use plastic bags as bin liners and the you do not have to purchase bin liners?

If they are biodegradable even better


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