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Overall, 15% of consumers said they will pay for, and continue to use plastic carrier bags.

A 5p charge for single-use plastic bags takes effect in England next week in an effort to spare the environment from the billions handed out by United Kingdom supermarkets every year.

United Kingdom shares fell on Tuesday, with a rebound for the battered mining sector failing to offset an outlook cut from heating and plumbing supplier Wolseley and a gloomy ripple effect from a USA healthcare sell-off.