<prompt> Hlalosa hore na ke hobaneng ha leano lena le ile la hlahisoa.Leano la ho fokotsa tšebeliso e le ngoe ea polasetiki UK  <response>: Instruction in English: Explain why this policy was introduced. . Response in English: The single-use plastic reduction policy was introduced in the UK as part of a broader effort to reduce plastic waste, protect the environment, and transition to a more sustainable economy. Single-use plastics are items that are intended to be used only once before they are thrown away or recycled, such as straws, plastic bags, and coffee cups. These products are widely used throughout society, and they present a number of environmental challenges: they do not biodegrade and can take hundreds of years to break down in landfills, they can cause harm to wildlife that ingest them or get entangled in them, and they contribute to litter in urban areas, national parks and waterways.By introducing this policy, this government aims to reduce the amount of single-use plastics consumed, encourage the use of reusable alternatives, increase recycling rates, and reduce the overall environmental impact of plastic waste. This policy reflects a growing global consensus on the need for more responsible consumption of plastic materials, and is one way that the UK is contributing to the effort to reduce plastic pollution and protect the planet. . Response in Sesotho: Leano la phokotso ea tšebeliso e le ngoe ea polasetiki e ile ea hlahisoa UK e le karolo ea boiteko bo pharaletseng ba ho fokotsa litšila tsa polasetiki, ho sireletsa tikoloho, le ho fetela moruong o tsitsitseng haholoanyane. Lipolasetiki tse sebelisoang hanngoe feela ke lintho tse reretsoeng hore li sebelisoe hang feela pele li lahloa kapa li sebelisoa hape, tse kang litlhaka, mekotlana ea polasetiki le likomiki tsa kofi. Lihlahisoa tsena li sebelisoa haholo ho pholletsa le sechaba, me li hlahisa mathata a mangata a tikoloho: ha li senyehe me li ka nka lilemo tse makholo ho senyeha ha lithōle, li ka baka kotsi ho liphoofolo tse hlaha tse li jang kapa tsa tšoasoa ke tsona. ho kenya letsoho ho qhalaneng libakeng tsa litoropo, lirapeng tsa boikhathollo tsa naha le litseleng tsa metsi. Ka ho hlahisa leano lena, muso ona o ikemiselitse ho fokotsa palo ea lipolasetiki tse sebelisoang hang feela, ho khothaletsa tšebeliso ea mekhoa e meng e ka sebelisoang hape, ho eketsa litekanyetso tsa ho sebelisoa hape, le ho fokotsa phello e akaretsang ea tikoloho ea litšila tsa polasetiki. Leano lena le bontsa tumellano e ntseng e eketseha ea lefatse ka tlhokahalo ea tšebeliso e nang le boikarabelo haholoanyane ea thepa ea polasetiki, me ke tsela e ngoe eo UK e kenyang letsoho boitekong ba ho fokotsa tšilafalo ea polasetiki le ho sireletsa polanete. 