Everything you need to know about the Single-Use Plastics ban in Ireland

Guidance for Retailers

At mywaste.ie, we want to help you identify and replace banned SUPs with more sustainable options. With this in mind, our single-use plastic self-audit toolkit is now free to download and use.

With this toolkit, you can…

• Find out exactly which plastics are banned and remove them from stock
• Do a full supplier and catalogue check to make sure you stay compliant
• Identify compliant alternatives for any banned products previously stocked

And after you have used it, we hope you’ll display the MyWaste plastic pledge badge on your website and social channels. This way, you’ll tell everyone that you have replaced banned SUPs with more sustainable alternatives.

Along with our colleagues in IBEC, CSNA, Retail Excellence and RGDATA, we hope that everyone in Irish retail can work together and fully remove SUPs from our shelves and stores.

Guidance for Citizens

Where possible, use reusable cups, flasks, and cutlery. If you are offered SUPs by a retailer or supplier, our advice is to refuse them and look for sustainable alternatives.

There are some SUPs, like takeaway coffee cups, that aren’t banned but are better to avoid. When you can, always try to opt for reusable cups that can be taken away or used in the café.

As a general guide, the best choices are the things you can use again and again over a long time. And from metal cutlery and metal straws to reusable cups and refillable food containers, sustainable alternatives are easy to find.

You may see SUPs being sold or offered. And if you do, let the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) know through their website Once you’ve shared what you saw and where, they can look into it.