Following the government announcement that single use plastics, including plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays will be banned from October 2023, the catering consumables ‘how-to guide’, accessible via the NHS Estates Collaboration Hub, outlines some easy steps that Trusts can take to switch to reusable catering consumables. A switch from single-use sets to a reusable type could save the average NHS hospital 50-100 tonnes CO2e a year, equivalent to around 185,000 car miles, and £30k a year.
Reusable catering consumables: How to Guide for NHS Trusts
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