White House seeks end to government purchase of single-use plastic by 2035

The White House said Friday that is setting a goal of ending the federal government’s purchasing of single-use plastics by 2035.

The Biden administration added that it would try to phase out federal purchasing of such plastic for food service operations, events and packaging by 2027. 

“Plastic production and waste have doubled over the past two decades, littering our ocean, poisoning the air of communities near production facilities, and threatening public health,” the White House said in a fact sheet.