Publication
Single Use Plastics
From Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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From Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
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Last updated on
Single use items are used once, or for a short period of time, before being thrown away.
Huge resources go in to making items like drinks bottles, cups and cans, that are then thrown away after one use.
Easy ways to prevent waste from single use items is to use a re-usable alternative such as a water bottle, flask, or cup.
Single use plastics have a very negative impact on human health and on the environment.
80 – 85% of litter found on Europe’s beaches is plastic.
Since July 2021 the following single use plastic products are no longer allowed to be sold in Ireland and the EU: