Is the plastics debate moving forward? Part 1

Unsurprisingly, there is still so much attention focused on plastics across the media, from “why so much is being exported for reprocessing”, to “why single use plastics haven’t been phased out yet”, and “how will new packaging formats and materials meet consumer and environmental demands better”? In this blog I will reflect on some of these ongoing discussions and look ahead to why the coming months will be so critical to the future of plastics in the UK, and for many sectors of the UK economy.