The high street is finally taking responsibility for the contribution it’s made to the climate crisis.

Last month, Boots announced that it is banning plastic bags. It came a few weeks after Waitrose trialled a packaging-free aisle in one of its supermarkets. And Holland & Barrett has banned selling wet wipes from all of its 800 stores around the UK and Ireland.

With global warming being at a critical point, these steps are more urgent than ever. And new figures released today show that these kinds of steps mean we’re headed in the right direction

How the 5p plastic bag charge is making a real impact in our fight against climate change