By Ivana Kottasová, CNN - Published 9:36 AM EST, Wed December 14, 2022

CNN - Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items are set to be banned by the UK government and replaced by biodegradable items as it seeks to tackle the country’s – and the world’s – growing plastic waste problem.

The UK has already banned some single-use plastic items, including straws, stirrers and cotton buds, but a spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs told CNN on Wednesday the government was “determined to go further and faster to reduce, reuse, and recycle more of our resources.” .....