09 Jan 2023 --- The British government has confirmed plans to enforce a ban on single-use plastics in England, in line with Scotland and Wales. Items such as disposable plastic cutlery, trays and plates will be outlawed for foodservice uses, but not yet in supermarkets and other settings, which the government says it will address through other means. Single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds were already banned in England in 2020.
