Single use plastics Ban

Below a quick update on Single Use Plastics. The quick version –

• Scotland has set dates, some of which are 1st June 2022 https://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/single-use-plastics/regulations
• NI – Nothing to report.
• Wales – No proposals.
• England – Mostly talk, no action since we left the EU..

Scotland:

Problematic single use plastics are effectively banned in Scotland from 1st June.

Items on the list include the following single-use plastic items:

• Cutlery (forks, knives, spoons, chopsticks and other similar utensils)
• Plates;
• Beverage stirrers;
• Food containers made of expanded polystyrene;
• Cups and lids made of expanded polystyrene.

The regulations also make it unlawful to supply commercially the items below. These items are subject to exemptions which allow them to be supplied in particular settings and circumstances:

• Plastic straws;
• Plastic balloon sticks;

https://consult.defra.gov.uk/environmental-quality/consultation-on-proposals-to-ban-commonly-littered/

https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/consultations/consultation-reduction-single-use-plastic-beverage-cups-and-food-containers

https://gov.wales/reducing-single-use-plastic-wales

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2021/410/contents/made

source - https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/single-use-plastic-how-do-bans-differ-across-the-uk-and-eu/