In Wales, the imminent charge may have helped to cut bag use - the total was down by 7% last year, compared with the rise in England and Scotland.

在威尔士，即将实行的收费政策有助于减少塑料袋的使用，相比于英格兰和苏格兰的增长，威尔士去年塑料袋使用总数降低了7%。

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Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag.

爸爸走过去剪下蒲公英，把它们放在他的袋子里。

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Pack a bag, cut a cake, guess which juice container holds the most liquid, and much more.

打包一个袋子、切一块蛋糕、猜猜哪个果汁容器盛的液体最多等等。

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Me: Does Defra agree that Welsh charging scheme has cut bag use and enjoyed increased popularity?

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The NCC said chains must further cut plastic bag use and recycle packaging.

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Unfortunately, though simple RFIDs cost less than 30 cents apiece, they are still way too expensive for tagging a bag of cut lettuce or a bunch of grapes.

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