LONDON: England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October, including plates and cutlery, in order to limit their 'devastating' effect on the environment, the government said on Saturday (Jan 14). The decision follows a public consultation by the government in which 95 per cent of respo
LONDON: England will ban a wide range of single-use plastic items from October, including plates and cutlery, in order to limit their"devastating" effect on the environment, the government said on Saturday .
People will not be able to buy these products from any business, which includes retailers, takeaways and the hospitality industry. Restaurants, cafes and food vendors must stop using plastic cutlery, plates and bowls. According to the department, England uses about 2.7 billion items of single-use cutlery per year, mostly plastic, with only one in 10 items recycled.
UK environment minister Rebecca Pow said that"banning these items will have a significant impact in reducing plastic waste and littering in England".Matt Hood, managing director at supermarket chain Co-op, welcomed the ban.
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