Decision - Phasing out single use plastics (SUPs)

RESOLVED: That the Committee -

(i)            Noted the report and work progress detailed in section 4.

(ii)          Approved the draft Corporate SUPs policy Appendix 1, including:

- strengthening the existing Sustainable Event Commitment Form and guidance circulated to exhibitors and traders;
- the possibility of requiring event organisers and vendors to avoid Single Use Plastics as a condition of their event permission
- authorise the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture to insert the above in the appropriate part of Appendix 1.

(iii)      Approved the recommendation that reporting on this will be brought to Environment, Transport and Sustainability Committee on an annual basis, including an action plan detailing the timeframe for achieving the goals set out in the policy, until such time that the committee is confident that the city council has done all it can to reduce and eliminate SUPs use in the city.