England to ban some single-use plastic items from October

LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – England will ban a range of single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and bowls from October in an effort to limit soaring plastic pollution, Britain’s environment department said on Saturday.The decision follows a public consultation by the government in which 95% of respondents were in favour of the bans, the department said in a statement.”We all know the absolutely devastating impacts that plastic can have on our environment and wildlife,” Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said. “These new single-use plastics bans will continue our vital work to protect the environment.”Most plastics can remain …
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