Plastic Cutlery Ban Comes Into Force but Councils Warn of Enforcement Problem

A ban on single-use plastic cutlery, cups, and plates will come into force on Sunday but the Local Government Association says enforcement may be difficult.

Plastic cutlery is pictured in North Vancouver, B.C, Canada on June, 10, 2019. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press

A ban on plastic cutlery, plates, and polystyrene cups comes into force on Sunday but councils have warned they may have difficulty enforcing it.

New government restrictions come into force in England on Oct. 1 but the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned about the ignorance of many business owners and individuals and said councils will struggle to enforce the ban.