UK must act to stamp out 'curse' of plastic sachets, say campaigners

Calls for sachets to be included in UK and European legislation banning other single-use items

The government must act urgently to stamp out the "curse" of single-use plastic sachets, billions of which are helping to fuel the global plastics crisis, campaigners are warning.

A coalition of more than 50 business leaders, politicians and campaigners is demanding that the plastic sachets - used for everything from ketchup to shampoo - be included in European and UK legislation outlawing other "throwaway" items such as plastic straws and cotton buds.