Lawmakers around the world have prohibited single-use plastic items such as straws and carryout bags, but more often than not, these anti-plastic measures will include broad exemptions, typically making exceptions for some businesses or specific items.
As the UKâs parliament considers an environmental bill, one significant loophole did not go unnoticed by some. A Plastic Planet (APP) wants to draw attention to the single-use sachet exemption in the UK bill, as well as the European Unionâs single-use plastic directive, both of which are set to prohibit other disposable takeaway items by 2021.
