"Bag rage" prompts backdown on plastic bag levy in Australia
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second-largest supermarket, Coles, on Wednesday halted plans to charge shoppers for plastic bags, succumbing to customer fury about a shift away from single-use plastics. Coles, owned by Wesfarmers, and its larger rival Woolworths Group Ltd removed one-use plastic bags from stores late in June as part of a national push to reduce waste, selling reusable ones for a small fee instead.It drew a furious response, dubbed "bag rage," as customers angry about having..