PLastic Bags - is this the end?

Alan from ecademy.com talks about the death of plastic bags whilst he was at market M&S along with Guernsey are going to be charging for each and every plastic bag that they provide, of course all of these are following the example set by Modbury last year's converts. Further afield Switzerland, South Africa, Ireland & Holland also do not use the throwaway bag. With pictures of drains being blocked, turtles being choked it looks like the retailer might just be the first of many to charge.