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Packaging Council wary about side-effects of new plastic bag campaign

A new campaign pushing for a levy on all plastic supermarket bags used in New Zealand has received lukewarm support from the Packaging Council, which warns that households could replace the bags they use to contain rubbish with heavier gauge plastic containers.

The "Get Real" plastic bag campaign was launched over the weekend and is demanding that supermarket giants Progressive Enterprises and Foodstuffs start charging for plastic bags at their counters.