In recent months, the UK Paper-based Industries, along with our colleagues in Europe, have expressed concerns about the potential scope of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD). Some of the proposed definitions associated with the Directive are ambiguous and wide-reaching. There has been much discussion about the extent to which paper and board could be included. Indeed, it is understood that the Directive may lead to the perverse situation where all single-use products may be restricted, including more sustainable alternatives to plastics. In June 2019, the European Union adopted the SUPD which originates from the European Commission's Plastic Strategy which focuses on reducing marine litter. Documentaries such as Blue Planet II have shown the devastating impact that single-use plastic products have on our marine environment, destroying habitats and the animals within them. Tackling single-use plastic waste is one of the significant environmental challenges which this generation faces.
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