Figures suggest more than four billion pieces of single-use cutlery are used in England each year.
Single-use items like plastic cutlery, plates and trays will be banned in England, the government has confirmed.
The confirmation of the move from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs follows a long consultation, which will be published on Saturday 14 January.Each person in England uses an average of 18 single-use plastic plates and 37 items of plastic cutlery every year, according to Defra, while just 10% of those are recycled.
"This new ban will have a huge impact to stop the pollution of billions of pieces of plastics and help to protect the natural environment for future generations."
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