By 2042, Theresa May has promised a United Kingdom that creates zero ‘avoidable’ plastic waste, or those single-use items, that are used once and then sent straight to landfill.
In a speech, the Prime Minister also promised shoppers that their choice to shun plastic in their basket will be rewarded with benefits, such as express checkout queues that make their supermarket experience quicker.
Over the course of a week, I investigated how easy it would be to avoid single-use plastic in my daily life. And after a week without, I was left wondering who would be able to use these time-saving tills, or whether they would quickly become a premium choice for those who can afford the hugely limited, and often more expensive, non-plastic items currently stocked on Britain’s shelves.