Bans on the most-littered problematic single-use plastics
#00091
Prohibit specific high-frequency, low-value single-use plastics — straws, stirrers, cutlery, plates, expanded-polystyrene food containers, balloon sticks — removing the item from the market entirely so it cannot become litter.
England, UK
OngoingUK Government (Defra)· since 2023· National
England banned plastic cutlery, plates, and polystyrene food and drink containers effective October 2023, implemented by UK Government (Defra). The ban removes targeted items from the market outright. Litter-reduction e…
England, UK
OngoingUK Government (Defra)· since 2023· National
From October 2023, England banned the supply of plastic plates, bowls, trays, cutlery, balloon sticks, and expanded-polystyrene food and drink containers. This followed an earlier ban on straws, stirrers, and cotton-bud…