1.1.    The draft London Environment Strategy identifies cutting food waste and single use plastic drink bottles in London as a priority. The GLA are developing a bespoke programme to help cut single use plastic drink bottle waste with the following objectives:
•    To reduce the environmental impact, including resource use and pollution, of single use plastic bottles in London, particularly single use plastic water bottles 
•    To increase access to tap (potable) water available to Londoners when ‘on the go’, particularly as an alternative to unhealthier sugary drinks

1.2.    The GLA have undertaken initial work to scope out a programme to reduce single use plastic bottles in London, namely:
•    The economic and environmental impacts of single use plastic bottles 
•    single use plastic drink bottle consumption and recycling levels nationally and in London
•    polling on public attitudes to water bottle consumption and drivers/motivations for moving to a reusable bottle culture   
•    review of existing schemes for cutting single use plastic bottles, and further options for more detailed analysis

1.3.    Resources are now required to start delivery of the project, including working with GLA staff to establish, project manage and start work on the wider roll-out of a scheme.  

1.4.    This resource is required for up to 3 months whilst a full time fixed term post is being established. This post is likely to be established and recruited to next financial year.

1.5.    Quotes for the provision of resources will be sought from a minimum of three consultancy companies with a view to procuring a resource that has knowledge of environment and plastics, has strong analytical skills, excellent project management skills, strong communications and campaign skills, experience of developing delivery partnerships and experience of developing business cases.