A Sustainable Future with BBP

In recent years, the global movement towards sustainability has gained unprecedented momentum, and it has never been more evident than with the recent ban on single-use plastics in the UK. While this policy shift is a significant step towards a greener future, it's important to understand the nuances of this ban, the broader implications for our environment, and the proactive role that BBP has been playing for nearly three decades.

The Ban in Focus

As of October 1st, 2023, the UK has officially implemented a ban on single-use plastics. This decision marks a crucial turning point in our collective effort to combat plastic waste and is likely to bring about a number of environmental benefits as well as increasing the public awareness of the impacts of plastic waste. However, it's also important to note that this ban extends to some single-use plastics but not all. While single use items like plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, as well as certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers are now prohibited, this ban is not all-encompassing, yet……..

BBP in Focus

At BBP, sustainability isn't a recent revelation driven by policy changes; it's always been deeply rooted in our business. We've been dedicated to producing reusable drinkware and catering solutions not due to policy shifts, but because we've always believed that sustainability should be a proactive choice rather than a reactive response.

The Unbreakable Promise

One of the fundamental goals of our manufacturing process is ensuring the longevity of what we produce here at BBP. We understand that durability is a critical factor in reducing waste and as a result, all of our products are designed to withstand the test of time. Our virtually unbreakable polycarbonate drinkware and catering ranges are capable of enduring up to 1,000 wash cycles. This longevity ensures that they not only vastly outlast their single-use counterparts, but also significantly reduce the need for replacements.

Reducing Wastage and Improving Recycling

Sustainability is a multi-faceted concept, and at BBP, we embrace it wholeheartedly. We pride ourselves on the extremely low levels of wastage in our production process. All our drinkware is 100% recyclable at the end of its life cycle into a vast array of different products and in addition to this, where possible we reintroduce recycled material back into our production process. We are always looking at how we can improve this even further, reducing the environmental impact as much as possible.

What next?

The single-use plastics ban in the UK is a landmark step in the right direction towards a cleaner future with less plastic pollution. As we move forward and the public awareness of the impact of single use plastics grows, expanding legislation to cover additional single use plastics may well be expected in the near future. Further advances in recycling may well also bring further opportunities for a more circular economy, enabling us to reuse and recycle more materials and products.

True sustainability however, extends beyond just current policy compliance and future aspirations; it's an active choice that we can make and one which we can make today. BBP has been championing reusable drinkware and catering solutions for nearly three decades with innovative alternatives to single use plastics and fragile glassware. By choosing reusable solutions now, we can be proactive in bringing forward the positive impact on our environment.