{"id":325,"date":"2018-04-23T09:33:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T08:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/?p=325"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:41:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:41:04","slug":"plastic-straw-and-cotton-bud-ban-proposed-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/2018\/04\/23\/plastic-straw-and-cotton-bud-ban-proposed-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic straw and cotton bud ban proposed in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government's bid to cut plastic waste.<\/p>\n<p>Ministers pointed to one estimate that 8.5 billion plastic straws were thrown away in the UK every year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_5 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Mrs May claimed the UK was a \"world leader\" on tackling plastic waste, highlighting the charges that have been introduced for plastic bags, the ban on microbeads and the announcement in March of a consultation on introducing a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England.<\/p>\n<p>\"Alongside our domestic action, this week we are rallying Commonwealth countries to join us in the fight against marine plastics,\" she said. \"The Commonwealth is a unique organisation, with a huge diversity of wildlife, natural worlds and coastlines. \"Together we can effect real change so that future generations can enjoy the natural world that is healthier than we currently find it.\"\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;2_5&quot; et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><blockquote>\n<p>From: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-politics-43817287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-politics-43817287<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3630,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[18,19,13,21,8],"class_list":["post-325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-gallery","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-ban","tag-cotton-bud-ban","tag-plastic-pollution","tag-plastic-straw","tag-sustainability","post_format-post-format-gallery"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.3 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government&#039;s bid to cut plastic waste. 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