Penny’s to cut down on single use waste

Pennys is coming under fire for charging customers for paper bags in an effort to cut down on single-use waste.

Environmental campaigners have been critical of the retailer’s low-cost business model encourages people to buy more than they need, which causes damage to the environment.

In a report at the end of last year, the company says the proportion of clothing sold, which was made from recycled or more sustainably sourced material, increased from 46 to 66 per cent.