The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed What you need to know about Sweden's new plastic bag tax A new tax on plastic bags will be introduced in Sweden from May 1st, which is likely to mean the price for consumers will rise. https://www.thelocal.se/20200130/plastic-bags-are-about-to-get-pricier-in-sweden Thu, 30 Jan 2020 08:54:37 +0100 plastic-bags-are-about-to-get-pricier-in-sweden Sweden set to tax plastic carrier bags – here's how much you'll have to pay A new tax on plastic carrier bags could see your Swedish grocery bill increase sharply. https://www.thelocal.se/20191021/swedish-plastic-bag-tax-heres-how-much-they-will-cost-in-2020 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 14:52:17 +0200 swedish-plastic-bag-tax-heres-how-much-they-will-cost-in-2020