Surroundings Secretary confirms ban on plastic cutlery, plates, and different single-use objects in England
Bars in England with a takeaway meals providing will quickly have to search out a substitute for plastic cutlery and plates, as atmosphere Secretary Thérèse Coffey has confirmed {that a} ban of such single-use objects is on the best way.
No date has been given for the beginning of the ban, however comparable guidelines in Scotland and Wales got here into impact inside a yr of being introduced, and the Division for Surroundings, Meals, and Rural Affairs (Defra) session that has led to the ban in England will probably be printed on January 14th 2023.
The ban is meant to cut back the quantity of plastic ending up in landfill waste websites, nonetheless hospitality folks will little question be un-surprised to study that the brand new guidelines don’t apply to supermarkets or outlets, which may preserve merrily promoting meal-deal forks and plastic picnic plates for the foreseeable. We’re all for sustainability and decreasing waste, however it’s a must to ask why the hell does hospitality all the time appear to be within the firing line when Authorities makes a brand new announcement?
We’ll convey you additional information when a date for the single-use plastic ban is introduced.
