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| Oldham Tesco baskets stolen after bag charge introduced | Oldham Tesco baskets stolen after bag charge introduced |
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| Security tags have been put on baskets at a Tesco store in Oldham after a third of them were stolen in the week carrier bag charges were brought in. | Security tags have been put on baskets at a Tesco store in Oldham after a third of them were stolen in the week carrier bag charges were brought in. |
| A spokesman for the Chadderton store confirmed it introduced security tagging after a spate of thefts. | A spokesman for the Chadderton store confirmed it introduced security tagging after a spate of thefts. |
| On 5 October, a 5p charge was brought in for carrier bags in larger retailers across England. | On 5 October, a 5p charge was brought in for carrier bags in larger retailers across England. |
| The supermarket said basket thefts rose massively last week. | The supermarket said basket thefts rose massively last week. |
| Tesco said: "The store had a problem with people taking baskets since the introduction of the carrier bag charge. | Tesco said: "The store had a problem with people taking baskets since the introduction of the carrier bag charge. |
| "It is not a blanket policy, but we have introduced security tags as a result." | "It is not a blanket policy, but we have introduced security tags as a result." |
| Tesco has previously brought in security tags on baskets at the Wythenshawe store in Manchester, but they have since been removed. | Tesco has previously brought in security tags on baskets at the Wythenshawe store in Manchester, but they have since been removed. |
| The Oldham branch is the only store which currently has security tags on baskets, a Tesco spokesperson confirmed. | The Oldham branch is the only store which currently has security tags on baskets, a Tesco spokesperson confirmed. |
| The charge brought in by the government aims to reduce the use of single-use carrier bags, and the associated litter, by encouraging people to re-use bags for life. | The charge brought in by the government aims to reduce the use of single-use carrier bags, and the associated litter, by encouraging people to re-use bags for life. |
| A spokesperson for Asda said the firm had not introduced additional security measures as a result of the October carrier bag charge in England. | A spokesperson for Asda said the firm had not introduced additional security measures as a result of the October carrier bag charge in England. |
| However some stores in Dundee put security tags on baskets following the charge's introduction in Scotland, they added. | However some stores in Dundee put security tags on baskets following the charge's introduction in Scotland, they added. |
| Waitrose said it had not introduced security tags on shopping baskets. | Waitrose said it had not introduced security tags on shopping baskets. |