Plastic tax comes in at last in Andalucia

SHOPPERS will have to pay 10 cents for plastic bags from next year.

The rule comes in as a new five cent green tax was introduced on plastic bags from May 1.

The tax, which aims to reduce pollution, has come in after being postponed by five months due to the recession.

The Olive Press launched a campaign to bring in a plastic bag tax as long ago as 2008.

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Multiple reservoirs in Spain’s Alicante reach lowest levels in a decade following record-breaking summer

5 Nov, 2024 @ 12:23

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24 Oct, 2024 @ 12:46

Two earthquakes are detected off the coast of southern Spain – with one measuring almost 5 on the Richter scale

19 Oct, 2024 @ 15:00

World Sloth Day: Two of the adorable – but endangered – creatures land on Spain’s Costa del Sol to raise awareness of their plight

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