Under consideration PE2164: Ban all non-essential single-use plastics

Background information

I’m aiming to make Scotland the first country in the world to ban the usage of all single-use plastics for good; this would include items such a silage wrapping, disposable vapes, wet wipes, crisp packets, balloons, and single-use water bottles, which are all huge polluters. Visit my website Make Scotland Plastic Free for more information on my campaign so far.

Further information on the debate around single-use plastics and tackling plastic pollution can be found on the Friends of the Earth Scotland website.

The Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 set out the measures already in place, which would need to be strengthened.