Carrier bag charge will now benefit local environment

Tuesday, 10 November 2015 00:00

People who pay for carrier bags at Marks and Spencer in Douglas are now helping the local environment.

All of the money raised from the charge - which is around £20,000 a year - will be donated to community projects on the Island.

One of the first to receive support is litter cleaning charity Beach Buddies - founder Bill Dale explains what the money has been spent on:

Bill says the work of the public in cleaning up has been brilliant, in one area in particular:

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