An environmentalist is calling for the Manx Government to tax plastic bags.
Carrie Costain, of Friends of the Earth, Isle of Man says Ireland introduced a nine pence tax in 2000, which resulted in a 90 per cent drop in the number of bags used.
People in the Isle of Man use an average 216 carrier bags a year, with the majority ending up in the bin.
The Island's Marks and Spencer store will be charging customers 5p a bag from May 6 in a bid to encourage re-use.
Mrs Costain says it's a huge waste of resources (audio file attached):
Carrie Costain was speaking to Dan Davies, on Talking Heads.
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