Morrisons stores in Bristol are to start selling paper carrier bags for 20p in a bid to remove “unnecessary” plastic.
The paper bags have been trialled in eight of the supermarket’s stores since January - and will be introduced in Bristol in May.
The US-style grocery bags will be sold alongside plastic bags, which also cost 20p.
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They are made from sustainably managed forests and are strong enough to carry heavy weights up to 16kg.
Morrisons says it is hoping to remove an estimated 1,300 tonnes of plastic from the environment with the initiative.
Andy Atkinson, group customer and marketing director, at Morrisons said: “We are taking another meaningful step.
"Our customers have told us that reducing plastic is their number one environmental concern so introducing the paper bag across the nation will provide another way of reducing the plastic in their lives.”
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Morrisons says the bag’s carbon footprint is equivalent to the standard plastic carrier bag.
The supermarket removed single-use 5p carrier bags from its stores in 2018, leading to a 25 per cent reduction in overall bag sales.
It has also started selling loose fruit and vegetables in paper bags rather than plastic ones.
The 5p plastic bag levy was introduced in England in October 2015 and all large retailers have been required to introduce the charge.
Similar schemes run in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
