Each person in England uses an average of 18 single-use plastic plates and 37 items of plastic cutlery every year — yet only 10% of that waste is recycled into new things, according to Defra ...

England’s banning the sale of more single-use plastics, including plates, cutlery, trays, bowls, and more starting in October 2023. However, the ban won’t affect the pre-packaged food items ...

It's estimated that the average person in England uses 18 disposable plastic plates and 37 pieces of disposable plastic cutlery every year, with a mere 10% of that getting recycled. This works out ...

Starting in October, the country will prohibit plastic plates, cutlery and other items. Environmental advocates are pushing for a more comprehensive measure. By Daniel Victor As England announced ...

The UK said it will ban single-use plastic cutlery and plates in England from October as part of a drive to reduce plastic pollution and protect the marine environment. Skip to content.

Britain is adding plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays to the list of plastics being banned in the country to protect the planet, the government's environmental watchdog Therese Coffey ...

Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items will be banned in the UK from October and replaced by biodegradable items as the government seeks to tackle the country’s – and the world’s ...

Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and balloon sticks will be banned by the end of the year under new legislation. Environment Secretary Therese Coffey will unveil the latest green law next week, ...

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 ...

According to estimates, England uses 2.7 billion items of single-use cutlery, most of which are plastic, and 721m single-use plates per year, but only 10% are recycled.

Plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene cups could soon be a thing of the past in England under government plans. Ministers are reportedly poised to ban single-use products which are made of ...

PLASTIC plates, cutlery and food containers will be axed from October. It will apply to take-aways but not those used in shelf-ready pre-packaged food. Single-use balloon sticks, bowls and trays wi… ...