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Mae bagiau siopa untro yn wastraff adnoddau ac yn anharddu tirlun Cymru.  Rydym i gyd wedi gweld bagiau plastig wedi’u dal ym mrigau’r coed ac ar hyd ymylon ein ffyrdd, gan sarnu’r llefydd rydym yn byw ac yn gweithio ynddyn nhw.  Mae bagiau siopa untro yn symbol o’n cymdeithas afradus.  
Daeth y rheol o godi 5 ceiniog am fag siopa untro newydd i rym gennym ar 1 Hydref llynedd.  Amcan codi’r tâl oedd lleihau yn sylweddol nifer y bagiau siopa untro sy’n cael eu rhoi yng Nghymru a newid ymddygiad pobl trwy eu hannog i fynd â bag amldro gyda nhw bob tro i siopa.  Wrth edrych ar sefyllfa gwledydd eraill oedd eisoes yn codi am fagiau untro, gwelsom y gallai codi am fagiau leihau nifer y bagiau sy’n cael eu rhoi allan yn sylweddol, gan ein helpu ar ein ffordd i fod yn wlad ddi\-wastraff.  
Mae’n dda iawn gen i ddweud bod codi’r tâl wedi cael effaith real ar nifer y bagiau siopa untro sy’n cael eu rhoi allan yng Nghymru.   Dros y chwe mis diwethaf, rydym wedi bod yn gweithio gyda manwerthwyr a Chonsortiwm Manwerthu Prydain (BRC) i gasglu data oddi wrth sampl o fanwerthwyr i amcangyfrif maint effaith y tâl.  Mae’r data’n awgrymu bod nifer y bagiau untro a ddefnyddir yng Nghymru wedi lleihau’n aruthrol.  Dyma’r lleihad a amcangyfrifir gan fanwerthwyr:  
* Manwerthwyr bwyd – lleihad o 96% i 70%
* Ffasiwn – lleihad o 75% i 68%
* Nwyddau’r tŷ – lleihad o 95%
* Gweini bwyd – lleihad o hyd at 45%
* Telathrebu – lleihad o 85%

Roeddem am i bobl Cymru ddod i’r arfer o ailddefnyddio bagiau siopa ac mae’r lleihad yn nifer y bagiau siopa untro a roddir allan yn awgrymu bod y tâl yn taro’r nod.  Fodd bynnag, er mwyn deall yn well sut mae pobl gyffredin yn addasu i’r newid, mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi’i chomisiynu i gasglu data am ymddygiad pobl a’u hagweddau at y newid.  Mae ffrwyth yr ymchwil yn galonogol iawn gan ei fod yn awgrymu bod y tâl yn effeithiol ac yn boblogaidd.  Dengys yr ymchwil bod:* mae’r tâl wedi sbarduno llawer mwy o bobl i ddefnyddio’u bagiau eu hunain yng Nghymru (o 61% yn defnyddio’u bagiau eu hunain cyn y newid i 82% ar ôl y newid) ym mhob grŵp oed ac ymhlith dynion a menywod fel ei gilydd;
* mae cefnogaeth eang i’r tâl yng Nghymru.  Hyd yn oed cyn dechrau codi’r tâl, roedd mwyafrif pobl Cymru o’i blaid (59%).  Mae’r gefnogaeth honno wedi cynyddu ers iddo ddod i rym i 70%;
* mae mwyafrif arwyddocaol o bobl Cymru yn credu bod codi 5 ceiniog am bob bag siopa untro yn ffordd effeithiol o leihaf gwastraff, yn helpu i leihau sbwriel ac maen nhw’n barod i dalu’r 5 ceiniog os ydy’r arian yn mynd at elusen.

Mae’n edrych yn debyg felly ein bod wedi llwyddo i daro’r nod o leihau nifer y bagiau siopa untro sy’n cael eu cyflenwi yng Nghymru ac o helpu i newid ymddygiad pobl i ailddefnyddio bagiau wrth siopa, nid yn unig ar gyfer bwyd ond hefyd wrth siopa yn y stryd fawr.

Hoffwn ddiolch i bobl Cymru a manwerthwyr mawr a bach am helpu’r polisi hwn i lwyddo.  Er hynny mae mwy eto i’w wneud cyn y byddwn yn wlad ddi\-wastraff a byddwn yn dal i weithio gyda manwerthwyr a’r cyhoedd i wireddu’r amcan hwn.

Mae llwyddiant y tâl am fagiau untro yn dangos bod Cymru’n arwain y ffordd i ddefnyddio llai o adnoddau ac i leihau sbwriel, gan wella ansawdd yr amgylchedd lleol er lles cymunedau ledled Cymru.  

        

                   





Translation:


 
Single use carrier bags are a waste of resources and blight our beautiful Welsh landscape.  We have all seen carrier bags caught in trees or littering roadsides, reducing the quality of the places where we live and work. Single use carrier bags are a symbol of our throw away society.


We introduced a 5 pence charge on the supply of new single use carrier bags on 1 October last year. The aim of this charge is to substantially reduce the number of single use carrier bags supplied in Wales and create a real behaviour change, where taking reusable bags to the shops is the norm. Information from other countries around the world, already charging for carrier bags, showed us that only by introducing a charge could we substantially reduce the number of bags supplied and help towards our goal of becoming a zero waste nation.


I am pleased to say that charge is having a real impact on reducing the number of single use carrier bags supplied in Wales.  Over the last six months we have been working with retailers and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) to gather data from a sample of retailers to establish an estimate of the impact of the charge.  The data collected indicates that the number of single use carrier bags supplied in Wales has drastically reduced since the introduction of the charge.  The reductions estimated by retailers are as follows:


* Food retail \- between 96% and 70% reductions
* Fashion \- between 75% and 68% reductions
* Home improvement \- 95% reduction
* Food service \- up to 45% reduction
* Telecommunications \- 85% reduction


We wanted the people of Wales to get into the habit of reusing their bags when shopping and the reduction in numbers of single use carrier bags suggest that the charge is achieving this aim. However, to further understand how the general public are adapting to the charge, research was commissioned from Cardiff University to gather data on the public’s behaviour and attitudes towards the charge. The findings of the research are very encouraging as it suggests that the charge is both effective and popular. The research shows that:


* the charge has helped to greatly increase own bag use in Wales (from 61% of people using their own bag prior to the charge to 82% after) across all age groups and for men and women alike;
* the charge is widely supported in Wales. Even before its introduction, the charge was supported by a majority of the Welsh population (59%). Support for the charge increased even further after its introduction to 70%;
* a significant majority of the Welsh population believe that charging 5 pence for each single\-use carrier bag is an effective way of reducing waste, helps to reduce litter and are generally willing to pay a 5 pence charge if the money goes to charity.


It is therefore apparent that we are successfully achieving our aims of both reducing the number of single use carrier bags supplied in Wales and helping to modify the public’s behaviour to reuse bags when shopping, not only for groceries but also in the high street.


I would like to thank the people of Wales and retailers, small and large, for helping make this policy a success to date, however more still needs to be done to achieve our aims of becoming a zero waste nation and we will continue to work with both the retailers and the public to achieve this.        


The success of the single use carrier bags charge has shown that Wales is leading the way in minimising our use of resources and reducing litter, improving the quality of the local environment for our communities across Wales.