Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England from next year to tackle pollution and protect the natural world. The natural world Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a ban on the supply of the items from April 2020 after a consultation revealed...
Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government’s bid to cut plastic waste. Ministers pointed to one estimate that 8.5 billion plastic straws were thrown away in the UK every year. Mrs May claimed the UK was a “world...
