Quiz · Council Votes to Ban Single-Use Plastics

Question 1What is the main focus of this news report?

A city council's decision to ban single-use plastics and reactions to it A campaign to open new recycling centres across the whole region A dispute between market vendors and their main packaging suppliers A proposal to raise fines for littering in busy public venues

Question 2How much can independent shops receive from the council to help them adapt?

Up to five hundred pounds in tax relief Up to five thousand pounds in grants Up to fifty thousand pounds in loans Up to fifteen hundred pounds in vouchers

Question 3Why do critics doubt that the ban will succeed where earlier schemes failed?

Because most shoppers refuse to carry reusable bags Because the grants offered to traders are far too small Because there may not be enough officers to enforce the rules Because the mayor privately opposes the new policy