questions are also being asked about whether power to the island should have been cut. for more, here s our correspondent in hawaii, sophie long. this is what remains of lahaina. cars abandoned as people ran and jumped into the sea to escape the flames. homes and businesses reduced to charred remains. president biden promised immediate help and said every available asset should be used to provide it, but, days later, people here say it s not yet reaching those most in need and people like felicia are desperately trying to get supplies into lahaina themselves. i m frustrated. people are. we re all together. we re one family, we need to take care of each other. no one s feeding everyone. they re traumatised. they re upset. no one s giving hugs. they need mental help. what do you need for me?
the government has got policies, it has tactics, it has a strategy. at the moment it has to be said none of them seem to be really tackling this problem head on. problem head on. what is the situation in problem head on. what is the situation in france? problem head on. what is the situation in france? what - problem head on. what is the situation in france? what are| situation in france? what are authorities saying they will do to tackle this growing problem? weill. tackle this growing problem? well, the french secretary tackle this growing problem? well, the french secretary of tackle this growing problem? .11 the french secretary of state for safety at sea blamed the traffickers for this tragedy. he said they seem to have no scruples about putting people on tiny boats in dangerous conditions to cross the channel, which of course is extremely busy and dangerous. it is interesting also, we know from previous reporting the bbc has done along this coastline, the french authoriti
by more than 98% at seven of the leading supermarket chains, according to new government figures, but environmental campaigners point out the stats don t include bags for life. you all right packing? they call them bags for life, don t they? but i must have two dozen of them in the boot of the car. they should call them bags for the drive home! back in sutton on sea, some retailers are trying to make a difference. at the beach shop they stopped giving out practic bags altogether. to be honest, we ve never really been in favour of plastic bags because they blow everywhere and you, know, the beach is literally feet away, but now it s just paper. generally, they re not the highest amount of plastic pollution any more. they were. maybe up to two years ago we had a very big, high content of plastic bags, but it has gone down. lianne now hopes october s ban on single use items such as plates and cutlery will have similar results, but when it comes to bags, it s better to pack them rather tha
generally, the plastic bags. it has been a good thing - they brought in the charges. it has decreased their use and we re finding less. . england has become the last part of the uk to introduce a mandatory charge for the use of plastic bags. since the charge was first introduced, usage has dropped by more than 98% at seven of the leading supermarket chains, according to new government figures, but environmental campaigners point out the stats don t include bags for life. you all right packing? they call them bags for life, don t they? but i must have two dozen of them in the boot of the car. they should call them bags for the drive home! back in sutton on sea, some retailers are trying to make a difference. at the beach shop they stopped giving out practic bags altogether. to be honest, we ve never really been in favour of plastic bags because they blow everywhere and you, know, the beach is literally feet away, but now it s just paper. generally, they re not the highest amount of plas
for life, don t they? but i must have two dozen of them in the boot of the car. they should call them bags for the drive home! back in sutton on sea, some retailers are trying to make a difference. at the beach shop they stopped giving out practic bags altogether. plastic bags. to be honest, we ve never really been in favour of plastic bags because they blow everywhere and you, know, the beach is literally feet away, but now it s just paper. generally, they re not the highest amount of plastic pollution any more. they were. maybe up to two years ago we had a very big, high content of plastic bags, but it has gone down. lianne now hopes 0ctober s ban on single use items such as plates and cutlery will have similar results, but when it comes to bags, it s better to pack them rather than pay for more. gemma dawson, bbc news. so frustrating when you forget your bag when you have been shopping.