The cost of more plastic is higher than we know. 10p charge?

An increase in the charge for using plastic bags is a no-brainer and also pointless. Doubling the charge for those people who are too lazy, forgetful or stupid to find a way around it - let's say by bringing their own bags or boxes. It is still plastic waste. Why don't we (as humans) just ban 'plastic' bags totally and make the supermarkets and shops reward those who use an environmentally sound alternative. Material bags used time and time again, recycled paper bags, boxes. Hemp, wool, re-purposed cotton?  Is that really beyond the realms of imagination? A 50p charge for the truly feckless could be given to environmental charities. Neither the supermarkets nor the governments should be profiting from this. It's a rational, sensible way of doing things. It is our duty as modern, environmentally aware humans. Reduce/Re-use/Recycle.

5p "charge". It's in the bag.

Can we please stop calling it a #BagTax. It is a 5p charge on those people who are too lazy, forgetful or stupid to find a way around it - let's say by bringing their own bags or boxes. Why we don't just ban 'plastic' bags and use an environmentally sound alternative that breaks down in to natural compounds within days of being exposed to water or sunlight, I will never understand. Is that really beyond the realms of imagination? People could then pay a charge for these bags to encourage re-use of 'Life' bags. The charge could be then be given to charity ( enforced, unlike at present )