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Government announces single-use plastic item ban date

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Elaborating on the previous announcement of an upcoming ban on single-use plastic items, the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed that legislation (subject to completion of parliamentary processes) banning the supply of single-use plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, balloon sticks, expanded and extruded polystyrene food and drinks containers, including cups, will …

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