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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/08/single-use-plastic-cutlery-and-plates-to-be-banned-in-england>

"Single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates and trays are to be banned in
England in a bid to reduce pollution, the government has confirmed.

Figures suggest that every year England uses about 1.1bn single-use plates and
4.25bn pieces of such cutlery, only 10% of which are recycled after being used.

Plastic items relating to takeaway food and drink, including food containers
and cutlery, make up the largest share of litter in the world’s oceans,
according to research.

Now the environment secretary, Thérèse Coffey, is set to ban a suite of
single-use plastic items, confirming reports made last month."

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