Cllr Alan Lawther said: ” Alliance has long campaigned for the creation of a plastic bag levy and I am glad that Edwin Poots is considering such a measure.
“In the Republic of Ireland , the levy has been used to help fund environmental projects and we could see similar benefits here with introduction of this scheme. Plastic bags that are discarded are an eyesore and if people think twice about throwing them away, then that can only be a good thing.
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“The Stormont Executive must think creatively and radically about sustainability and Alliance will hold them to account on this issue.”
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