{"id":346,"date":"2023-10-10T08:03:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T08:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delation.me\/?p=346"},"modified":"2023-10-11T20:20:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T20:20:47","slug":"labour-debates-single-use-vape-and-plastic-carrier-bag-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/2023\/10\/10\/labour-debates-single-use-vape-and-plastic-carrier-bag-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour debates single-use vape and plastic carrier bag ban"},"content":{"rendered":"
A series of fourteen new plastic bans could be implemented by a Labour government under proposals unveiled at the Labour party conference by campaigners A Plastic Planet.<\/p>\n
The series of bans proposed include banning single-use vapes by March 2024, plastic wrappings around all fruit and vegetables by October 2024, and all plastic carrier bags including \u201cbags for life\u201d by October 2025.<\/p>\n
The Reuse, Refill, Replace Revolution report was launched at the Labour Conference at a special meeting hosted by A Plastic Planet and Barry Gardiner MP. A Plastic Planet uses the report to set out how it believes alternative, natural materials and new reusable packaging systems can replace plastics.<\/p>\n
\nA century ago, plastic was a miracle. Today, plastic is a menace.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Writing in a foreword to the report, Labour MP and former Shadow Environment Secretary, Barry Gardiner, said: \u201cA century ago, plastic was a miracle. Today, plastic is a menace. A material as long-lasting as diamonds has been mass-produced to such an extent that it is as cheap as paper.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe result is a mismatch of material to purpose, with this \u2018forever material\u2019 deployed for throwaway applications. Labour is committed to a fairer, greener future. This roadmap to a plastic-free Britain \u2013 leading not following \u2013 is a timely blueprint for how to get there.\u201d<\/p>\n
The report also calls for the plastic packaging tax to increase from \u00a3210 to \u00a3500 per tonne and to raise the exemption threshold from 30% to 50% recycled content.<\/p>\n
The ten-year programme of bans would also see \u201chidden plastics\u201d taken out of seed coatings, flame retardants and paint over the next decade.<\/p>\n
\nBanning plastics works because it gives industry certainty.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The proposals include compelling supermarkets to dedicate 25% of their floor space to returnable and refillable products by deploying standardised permanent packaging across competitive brands and retailers, which could then be returned to thousands of drop-off points.<\/p>\n
The group\u2019s co-founder Sian Sutherland, commented: \u201cBanning plastics works because it gives industry certainty. Just look at what happened on plastic cutlery in the run-up to the ban coming into force this month \u2013 the market moved and alternatives are already the new normal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough clear decisive action with a well-defined road map, ministers can make the UK a world leader in alternative materials and systems. A post-plastic economy is rich with opportunity, but it won\u2019t happen without strong policy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The full series of bans proposed is:<\/p>\n
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- Single-use vapes by March 2024.<\/li>\n
- Plastic wrappings around all fruit and vegetables by October 2024.<\/li>\n
- Plastic thermoformed \u201cclam packs\u201d used to package products such as torches, razors and batteries by March 2025.<\/li>\n
- Single-use plastic sachets and all plastic carrier bags including so-called \u201cbags for life\u201d by October 2025.<\/li>\n
- Washing machines without microplastic filters by March 2026.<\/li>\n
- Single-use plastic pots, tubs and trays in food produce by October 2026.<\/li>\n
- Single-use bottles and flexible plastic pouches in home and personal care by March 2027.<\/li>\n
- Agricultural plastics such as mulch film by October 2027.<\/li>\n
- Single-use plastic bottles for beverages from October 2028.<\/li>\n
- Exports of plastic-based clothing made from such materials as polyester by October 2029.<\/li>\n
- Plastic seed coatings by October 2030.<\/li>\n
- Plastic flame retardants by October 2031.<\/li>\n
- Plastics in paint by October 2032.<\/li>\n
- Plastics in construction by October 2033.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00a0 At the party conference yesterday, Labour MPs and members debated proposals for new plastic bans to come into force every year for a decade, which would ban plastic vapes, sachets, bags and bottles. A series of fourteen new plastic bans could be implemented by a Labour government under proposals unveiled at the Labour party conference by campaigners A Plastic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":350,"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346\/revisions\/350"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/delation.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}