Takeaways will no longer be able to hand out plastic cutlery and plates when a new ban comes into effect in England.
Single-use items like plastic forks, plates and polystyrene trays will join plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds, which were banned in 2020. The latest ban is set to start from October.
The move follows a long consultation, which the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will publish later today, but the Government have confirmed that the ban will be gong ahead. The move follows similar laws in Scotland and Wales.