The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published new guidance for businesses on how to prepare for the single-use plastic items ban which comes into effect on 1 October 2023.

A new research study by scientists at the University of Victoria, British Columbia in Canada is warning that humans are unknowingly consuming tens of thousands of plastic particles per year—a problem that requires further research to understand potential health impacts.

The government has confirmed a ban on plastic straws, drinks stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England, following overwhelming public support for the move.

A ban on plastic microbeads in ‘rinse-off’ personal care products came into force in Wales on Saturday.

The UK government's ban on microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products has come into force – a landmark step in the introduction of one of the world’s toughest bans on the harmful pieces of plastic.

The Government has set out the next steps for its proposed ban on the use of plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products with the publication of a summary of responses to a consultation earlier in the year on the issue. 

The UK Government has announced plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing tiny pieces of plastic, commonly known as ‘microbeads’.