Keep business moving: What the Single Use Plastics Directive means for UK businesses
In light of the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the UK Government has postponed the ban of single use straws, cotton buds and beverage stirrers, that was due to take effect this month, until October 2020. The postponed implementation does not, however, give much scope for businesses to take their foot off the pedal as the new legislation is only a small part of an EU-wide drive to curb single-use plastic. Forward planning to secure future compliance remains critical.