{"id":133237,"date":"2023-10-16T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=133237"},"modified":"2023-10-12T08:35:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T06:35:57","slug":"what-is-the-single-use-plastic-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/what-is-the-single-use-plastic-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Single-Use Plastic Ban?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

The Single-Use Plastic Ban in England<\/a>, entering into force on the 1st of October 2023, prohibits single-use plastic items that are commonly littered and difficult to recycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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The ban covers plastic straws, stirrers, plastic plates, cutlery, and polystyrene food and drink containers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These single-use plastics must be replaced with more sustainable alternatives made of materials like paper or wood, or from generative material like Notpla. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, under an exemption to the new rules, takeaways will still be able to use plastic containers, trays and wrap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will find on your right the government guide showcasing the items that are being banned, shared by the Department for Environment & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the 1st of October, retailers and food\/drink vendors can face fines if they continue to provide customers with the banned single-use plastic items. Businesses need to switch to other alternatives that do not contain petroleum-based plastics or bioplastic made from plants.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

W<\/strong>hy we should applause this ban, and how we could go further <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Single-Use Plastic Ban is a fantastic opportunity, first and foremost, in making meaningful strides towards restoring the health of our planet. The statistics are pretty harrowing:\u00a0by 2050 our oceans could contain more plastic than fish<\/a>\u00a0(by weight), and right now,\u00a0we may be ingesting 5 grams of plastic a week<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 the equivalent of a credit card \u2013 through common foods and drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this ban is a step in the right direction, we believe food service businesses should go further by reassessing the validity of their plastic-free claims and better addressing the end-of-life of their packaging: are you sure the packaging you are eating with does not contain any PFAs, or isn\u2019t actually lined with aqueous-coating, a coating that still contains micro-plastics? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is time to look into the future and switch to regenerative packaging solutions that offer credible alternatives to plastic while reducing business\u2019s impact on the planet\u2026 And guess what? These solutions could even be more sustainable than recycling or reuse, which can sometimes generate more plastic! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We had a chat with\u00a0Hoa<\/a>, Head of Impact & Sustainability here at Notpla to create some clarity and hear how the most future-focussed businesses will be taking the opportunity to go further for the planet and their consumers, not just tick the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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