Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Single-use plastic cutlery and plates to be banned in England

9 January 2023

By Marc Ashdown & Lora Jones
Business reporters, BBC News

Single-use items like plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays will be banned in England, the government has confirmed.

It is not clear when the ban will come into effect but it follows similar moves by Scotland and Wales.

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said the move would help protect the environment for future generations.

Campaigners welcomed the ban, but called for a wider-ranging plastic reduction strategy.

Government figures suggest that 1.1 billion single-use plates and more than four billion pieces of plastic cutlery are used in England every year.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64205460

[Diamond_Dog]

1. I wonder how a ban like this would go over in America.

[MichMan]

2. Sounds like bringing your own plates and utensils if you plan of ordering any take out food.

Or eat with your hands. That should make things like spaghetti interesting...

Seems like banning bottled water would have a much bigger impact

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. plates/packaging can be made out of cardboard

and utensils from wood, eg

https://www.enviropack.org.uk/biodegradable-wooden-spoon-individually-wrapped

[phoenix75]

3. I applaud their efforts 👏

This little marble that we inhabit here in the universe is the only one we've got, and it's way past time to start taking better care of it. Thanks for your post.