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An increase in the charge for single-use carrier bags has come into force in a move welcomed by a leading environmental group.
The cost has risen from 5p per bag to 10p after the initiative was backed by MSPs earlier this year.
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Single-use plastic bag charge doubles to 10p in Scotland
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Rules to increase the minimum cost of single-use carrier bags in Scotland to 10p have come into force.
MSPs backed a move to double the 5p price earlier this year but it was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Scottish government has said it is important to increase the charge periodically to encourage the use of reusable options instead.
The 5p charge was introduced in 2014, with plastic bag usage dropping by 80% by the following year.
The price increase has been backed by environmental groups.
Friends of the Earth Scotland s Sarah Moyes said: The huge success of the charge so far in cutting plastic waste shows the importance of targeted government action in protecting the environment.