Among the companies promising to ditch plastic is IKEA, which said it plans to phase out single-use plastic products from its stores by 2020 in an attempt to reduce its carbon footprint. This means Ikea will be phasing out products like disposable plastic straws, plates and garbage bags, and that customers will soon need to eat the company’s famous meatballs without plastic cutlery or plates. The company announced the ban as part of a broader sustainability strategy, in which it committed to become “people and planet positive by 2030.”

Ikea said it is aiming at purchasing 100% renewable energy by 2020, and use only renewable and recycled materials in its products. Canada has made plastic reduction a key priority for this week’s G7 following British Prime Minister Theresa May’s move to ban single-use items like plastic straws and cotton swabs in the U.K.

Single-use plastic has become increasingly recognized as a major source of pollution.
IKEA announces that it plans to phase out single-use plastic items by 2020, and intends to move toward sustainability in its product design.