Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups are set to be banned in England, under government plans confirmed by environment secretary Therese Coffey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The government will take action to outlaw a series of throwaway food and drink items known to pollute the rivers and oceans due to poor rates of recycling by the end of the 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responses to a long-running government consultation on proposals to ban some plastic items is set to be released next week, is thought to include plastic cutlery, trays and bowls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA plastic fork can take 200 years to decompose, that is two centuries in landfill or polluting our oceans,\u201d Ms Coffey told the Mail on Sunday on the plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said: \u201cI am determined to drive forward action to tackle this issue head on. We\u2019ve already taken major steps in recent years \u2013 but we know there is more to do, and we have again listened to the public\u2019s calls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis new ban will have a huge impact to stop the pollution of billions of pieces of plastic and help to protect the natural environment for future generations,\u201d the environment secretary added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Source : Independent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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