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increasing significantly the likelihood that they can then be reused for future matches rather than be replaced.


Plastic straws were


removed from Lord’s earlier this year, with


The English Premier League has teamed up with Sky to encourage clubs and fans to stop using single-use plastics at football matches. The announcement is part of greater


efforts from the organisation to tackle waste at games, which can individually generate up to 750,000 plastic bottles and seven tonnes of waste, according to the UK government. Last week


the


environment secretary Michael Gove called on the Premier League


to help tackle plastic pollution


paper alternatives provided for those who need or request one. Nearly 30,000 excess straws that could not be used were donated to an art group in Teignmouth, Dorset, who created a ‘straw monster’ for the Marine Conservation Society to take around the UK to help educate people about single-use plastic. In a partnership with Can-o-Water,


Lord’s will be selling water in cans, rather than plastic bottles as well as encouraging spectators to bring their own refillable bottles which may be topped up at one of 25 water fountains around the ground. Other initiatives include selling soft


drinks in cans or post-mix in reusable cups, whilst plastic bags have been replaced


by durable paper versions in Lord’s Shop. MCC Sustainability Manager Dr Russell


Seymour, said: “Sporting events often create large amounts of plastic waste and, in the past, Lord’s has been no different. "We knew we had a huge opportunity


to reduce our impact and help to make reducing plastic waste normal behaviour for sports venues and fans. With these new initiatives in place, we should reduce the amount of plastic that we use by about 1.5 million items over the course of a cricket season. “We are confident that there will be no


adverse impact on the spectator experience; in fact, the better quality cup should be an improvement.”


The Premier League is calling on football fans to help tackle plastic waste


troubles in England, looking into schemes such as deposit return schemes for cups at matches. They will be supported by specialist teams


of plastics experts who are dedicated to helping businesses reduce single-use plastic usage. One club leading the way is Tottenham Hotspur. Its state-of- the-art new stadium, due to open next season, will be free from plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery and its retail outlets will phase out standard 5p carrier bags. A handful of sport stadiums, such as


Twickenham, have already introduced a deposit return scheme for ‘fan cups’, where


supporters pay an extra £1 for their cup and then get the money back when they return it to the bar. The Premier League initiative follows an


nnouncement made on Wednesday, where more than 40 of the UK’s largest businesses signed a groundbreaking ‘Plastics Pact’ committing to making 100% of packaging reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. The move is the first of its kind in the world


and has united 42 household names including supermarkets such as Aldi, ASDA, Lidl, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Morrisons. These businesses are responsible for over


80% of the plastic packaging on products sold through UK supermarkets.


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