The city council's proposal to rid Oxford of plastic carrier bags is spot on.
We hope they succeed, but without government backing, it's going to be an uphill task.
It shouldn't be. The Irish government showed the way a few years ago by doing just that.
As with the ban on smoking in public places, how many years will it take before we follow suit?
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