Government launches consultation on banning the supply of certain single-use plastics

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has launched two consultations looking at single-use plastic items in England.

1. Banning the supply of single-use plastic

   The first is seeking views about banning the supply of single-use plastic, including:

   • plates;
   • cutlery;
   • balloon sticks; and
   • expanded and extruded polystyrene food and drink containers.

   The consultation and other relevant documents can be found by following this link

   Responses can be made either:

   • using the citizen space consultation hub here;
   • emailing Plastics.consultation@defra.gov.uk; or
   • in writing to Consultation on proposals to ban commonly littered single-use plastic items in England, Consultation Coordinator, Defra, 2nd Floor, Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX.

   This consultation closes on 12 February 2022

2. Problematic plastic items

There is also a call for evidence on other problematic plastic items, particularly:

• wet wipes;
• tobacco filters;
• sachets; and
• single-use plastic cups.

Further details about this call for evidence can be found here

Responses can be made either:

• using the citizen space consultation hub here;
• emailing Plastics.consultation@defra.gov.uk<; or
• in writing to Call for evidence on problematic plastics and commonly littered items, Consultation Coordinator, Defra, 2nd Floor, Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX.

This call for evidence also closes on 12 February 2022.