Campaigners call for UK and EU bans on plastic 'sample' sachets

Personal and home care sectors use an estimated 122bn sachets a year and few are recycledEnvironmental campaigners have joined forces with politicians and business leaders in demanding urgent action to tackle the distribution of billions of plastic "personal care" sachets.In an open letter published online, a coalition called A Plastic Planet is calling for so-called "sample" sachets - which can contain products such as detergent, shower gel or perfume - to be included in wider UK and EU single-use bans. Continue reading...