Lidl almost doubled the price of a plastic bag in a year

German grocery chain Lidl will raise the price of a plastic bag to 59 cents next Tuesday. Previously, the bag cost 39 cents.

With the change, the price of a plastic bag will almost double from a year ago. Lidl last raised the price of a plastic bag in March 2025, when the price rose from 30 cents to 39 cents.

Lidl says in its announcement that the previous price increase reduced the purchase of plastic bags somewhat. The proportion of shopping trips without plastic bags is now a good 77 percent.

The reason behind the price increase is the goal to further reduce the number of plastic bags.

Last In recent months, two other large grocery chains have also raised the price of plastic bags.

Last May as well The K group that S group raised the price of a plastic bag.

The price rose to 35 cents in Prisms and K-Citymarkets. In other chain grocery stores, the price of a plastic bag rose to 39 cents.

Year then upon entry into force in the EU regulation was defined as the goal that starting in 2026, a maximum of 40 bags per person would be purchased annually in EU member states.

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