![]() ![]() It is one of a range of actions Welsh Government is taking to encourage the shift away from single-use products and to encourage people to take greater responsibility for their disposal. This Act will give us even more tools to reduce our dependency on unnecessary single-use plastics as quickly as possible. The scale of the climate and ecological emergencies means the health of our environment must be prioritised. As a government we are committed to supporting their efforts. Many people in Wales are already taking action to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics, by changing habits and making products and services more sustainable. Welsh Ministers also have powers to take add other products if further action is needed to tackle plastic pollution. They all have reusable or non-plastic alternatives. ![]() These products are being banned as they all are often found littered in our parks, streets, seas and on our beaches. Polystyrene lids for cups and takeaway food containers.Phase 2 – will begin to come into force from 2024 onwards Drinking straws – with exemptions so people who need them to eat and drink safely and independently can continue to have them.Takeaway food containers made of expanded or foamed extruded polystyrene.Cups made of expanded or foamed extruded polystyrene.Drinks stirrers – those designed for stirring drinks or liquid food.Cutlery – for example forks, spoons, knives.Plates – this includes paper plates with a laminated plastic surface.The Impact Assessments and Explanatory Memorandum are provided for your information. This is to allow businesses time to use up existing stock and to buy or make alternatives. This law will stop the sale or supply of these products in Wales, unless there is an exemption. The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Act is a new law which will make it a criminal offence to supply or offer to supply (including for free) specific single-use plastic products to consumers in Wales. ![]()
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