Six Irish-made reusable bags to pack as Penneys introduces paper bag charge

Penneys is set to introduce a small charge for paper bags across its stores nationwide in an attempt to reduce single-use paper waste

Choosing to use reusable bags such as tote bags can help to reduce single-use paper waste.

Penneys stores across the country are set to introduce a new charge for paper bags in a bid to reduce single-use waste.

The Irish retailer confirmed that customers will be charged for paper bags from next week and explained that the change is being introduced to clamp down on single-use waste.