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<p>From October this year, we will ban the supply of single use plastic plates and
cutlery, as well as expanded and extruded polystyrene food and drinks containers.
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target="_blank">Government guidance</a> on the ban makes it clear businesses should
prepare by considering reusable alternatives..</p><p> </p><p>The introduction of the
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging regulations will encourage businesses
to think carefully about how much packaging they use, and to design and use packaging
that is easily recyclable. It will also encourage use of reusable and refillable packaging.</p><p>
</p><p>Re-use has a significant role to play in driving down unnecessary waste. We
are working to identify measures that could be used to encourage greater use of reusable
packaging, but we haven’t specifically assessed measures targeting non-plastic plates
in fast food restaurants. We remain committed to introducing re-use obligations and
will bring forward our proposals with the intention of introducing these in 2025.</p>
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