A ban on single-use plastic plates and cutlery and certain types of polystyrene cups and containers comes into force in England on Sunday.
It follows a similar move by Scotland last year, while a ban in Wales comes in later this month.
The ban also includes single-use plastic trays, bowls and balloon sticks, with the Westminster government saying the aim was to reduce plastic pollution.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/single-use-plastic-ban-comes-into-force-in-england-with-plastic-cutlery-and-plates-off-the-table-12973239
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