What’s the Next Plastic Packaging Ban?
Have you missed polystyrene cups, plastic cutlery and plastic cotton bud sticks? These items are among several problem packaging items that have been banned in the UK. Yet, with more sustainable replacements available, most consumers haven’t been affected by the change. Yet, more items have been identified for removal by the end of this year. […]
A Harvest of Packaging Materials
When you think of Autumn does it conjure up images of a school harvest festival? Maybe, you enjoy foraging for seasonal produce including mushrooms, blackberries and apples. For every crop that is harvested, there are elements of the plant that we don’t eat. For example, the stalks of wheat or the skin of onions. However, […]
How Effective Are Single Use Plastic Bans?
In a bid to change habits and reduce environmental damage, the British Government has banned several single-use plastic items in recent years. The most recent enforcements were introduced in October 2023 and included plastic cutlery, drinking straws and polystyrene food containers. In response to these measures producers and retailers were forced to source alternatives that […]
