From today, businesses, retailers and food vendors are banned from selling the items.
The ban will apply to single-use plastic cutlery, cups and food containers supplied by food outlets in England.
The government estimates that people across England use 2.7 billion items of mostly plastic single-use cutlery and 721 million single-use plates every year but only 10% are recycled. The Local Government Association said councils confronted by unprepared businesses could face heavier costs due to more pressure on their already overstretched trading standards teams, which will be required to enforce the ban locally.
These items will instead be part of the extended producer responsibility scheme , which will ensure manufacturers pay the cost of recycling their packaging and is expected to come into effect in 2025. While many campaign groups and businesses have welcomed the ban, some have urged the government to do more to tackle the issue.
“We’re calling on the government to prioritise the environment and commit to taking further action to reduce plastic waste.”
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