Plastic bag tax in the North boosts eco-projects

More than £2m (€2.37m) raised by taxing plastic bags in Northern Ireland is to benefit some 250 eco-friendly community projects, Stormont’s Environment Minister has announced.

A total of £2.2m (€2.61m) generated by the carrier bag levy will be allocated to 251 groups and organisations who successfully applied for support, Mark H Durkan said.