Firms have told the BBC they were not aware of a ban in England on single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays that comes into force on Sunday.
The ban does not extend to plastic containers and trays used in takeaways or for pre-packaged food in shops.
Environmental campaigners said the new rules do not go far enough, and called the government’s approach “piecemeal”.
Environmental campaigners said the new rules do not go far enough, and called the government’s approach “piecemeal”.
Plastic pollution takes hundreds of years to break down, harms waterways and is a source of greenhouse gases.
From Sunday, 1 October, shops, takeaways, food vendors and other hospitality businesses will no longer be able to sell single-use plastic cutlery, balloon sticks, polystyrene cups or food containers.
It follows a similar ban in 2022 on single-use straws, stirrers and cotton buds containing plastic.
However, under an exemption to the new rules, takeaways will still be able to use plastic containers, trays and wrap.
Firms have told the BBC they were not aware of a ban in England on single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays that comes into force on Sunday.
Environmental campaigners said the new rules do not go far enough, and called the government’s approach “piecemeal”.
The ban does not extend to plastic containers and trays used in takeaways or for pre-packaged food in shops.
Environmental campaigners said the new rules do not go far enough, and called the government’s approach “piecemeal”.
Environmental campaigners said the new rules do not go far enough, and called the government’s approach “piecemeal”.
Plastic pollution takes hundreds of years to break down, harms waterways and is a source of greenhouse gases.
From Sunday, 1 October, shops, takeaways, food vendors and other hospitality businesses will no longer be able to sell single-use plastic cutlery, balloon sticks, polystyrene cups or food containers.
It follows a similar ban in 2022 on single-use straws, stirrers and cotton buds containing plastic.
However, under an exemption to the new rules, takeaways will still be able to use plastic containers, trays and wrap.
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