A ban on some single-use plastic products will come into force across England on Sunday.
Shops and hospitality businesses will no longer be able to supply plastic cutlery, balloon sticks and polystyrene cups under the new rules.
The government says the move will “tackle the scourge of litter and protect the environment from plastic pollution”.
The government says the move will “tackle the scourge of litter and protect the environment from plastic pollution”.
Around 1.1 billion single-use plates and more than four billion pieces of plastic cutlery are used in England every year, government figures suggest.
The vast majority of these products cannot be recycled and can take hundreds of years to biodegrade in landfill sites.
From Sunday, some new restrictions will also be applied to the supply of single-use plastic plates, bowls, and trays – but exemptions are in place for takeaways and other businesses which sell pre-packaged food.
The new rules, which were first announced in January, are part of a wider goal to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042.
Environment minister Rebecca Pow said the government has already implemented “world-leading” bans on straws, stirrers and cotton buds, as well as rolling out charges for carrier bags and an industry tax on large plastic packaging imports.
A ban on some single-use plastic products will come into force across England on Sunday.
The government says the move will “tackle the scourge of litter and protect the environment from plastic pollution”.
Shops and hospitality businesses will no longer be able to supply plastic cutlery, balloon sticks and polystyrene cups under the new rules.
Around 1.1 billion single-use plates and more than four billion pieces of plastic cutlery are used in England every year, government figures suggest.
The government says the move will “tackle the scourge of litter and protect the environment from plastic pollution”.
The government says the move will “tackle the scourge of litter and protect the environment from plastic pollution”.
Around 1.1 billion single-use plates and more than four billion pieces of plastic cutlery are used in England every year, government figures suggest.
The vast majority of these products cannot be recycled and can take hundreds of years to biodegrade in landfill sites.
From Sunday, some new restrictions will also be applied to the supply of single-use plastic plates, bowls, and trays – but exemptions are in place for takeaways and other businesses which sell pre-packaged food.
The new rules, which were first announced in January, are part of a wider goal to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042.
Environment minister Rebecca Pow said the government has already implemented “world-leading” bans on straws, stirrers and cotton buds, as well as rolling out charges for carrier bags and an industry tax on large plastic packaging imports.
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