Dollar Tree braces for new bag ban policy from July 23 – and new additional fee at checkout for all shoppers

BARGAIN giant Dollar Tree is bracing for a fresh checkout charge as a new plastic bag ban kicks in this summer.

From July 23, shoppers will have to cough up extra at the till – or bring their own bags – as strict new rules come into force.

The move follows a decision by Jenkintown Borough Council, in Pennsylvania, to clamp down on single-use plastics across the area.

Under the new law, stores like Dollar Tree will be banned from handing out single-use plastic bags altogether…

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