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Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned from next year

Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned from next year

by geccoadmin | 24 May, 2019 | Plastic Pollution

Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England from next year to tackle pollution and protect the environment.Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a ban on the supply of the items from April 2020 after a consultation...
Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned from next year

Plastic straw and cotton bud ban proposed in UK

by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction, Plastic Pollution

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...

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