Furious villagers slam ‘bodge job’ after wooden fence replaces ‘historic’ stone wall Local councillor says move is a ‘false economy’ because fence will need replacing in a few years The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023
Ban on businesses supplying single-use plastics comes into force in England Regulations are part of efforts to cut down on plastic pollution The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023
Supermarket plastic bag charge has led to 98% drop in use in England, data shows Ministers urged to learn from success of single-use bag fee, amid criticism that other measures have been delayed The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2023
England bans single-use foodware Environmental groups said the policy was necessary, insufficient, and long overdue Salon · Jan 23, 2023
Single-use plastic ban forcing Bristol takeaways to do 'right thing' BBC Breakfast spoke to a chip shop about the work they are doing ahead of the new laws being introduced from October Bristol Post · Jan 14, 2023
Include biodegradable plastic in English single-use cutlery ban, say campaigners Campaign group says many bioplastics are damaging and they should not be excluded from any ban The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022
Tories suggested banning plastic cutlery and burger trays a year ago - but haven't acted More than 50,000 people responded to the Tories' call for evidence last year, and overwhelmingly demanded an immediate end to sales of single-use plastic cutlery and burger trays Daily Mirror · Nov 22, 2022
‘Bring a bag and use refills’: how to cut down on plastic waste An average household throws out 3,400 plastic items a year – here’s how to shrink that and save The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022