Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England from April 2020 as part of plans designed to reduce plastic waste
The UK government confirmed the ban Wednesday after an open consultation with the public, according to a statement from environment officials.Officials estimate that 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds are used in England each year, with 10% of cotton buds disposed of down the toilet."Urgent and decisive action is needed to tackle plastic pollution and protect our environment," said Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
Young sperm whale found dead in Sicily with stomach full of plastic Whole Foods will ban plastic straws and offer smaller produce bags"Stopping the production and distribution of these single-use plastic menaces will prevent them from polluting beaches nationwide," said Hugo Tagholm, CEO of Surfers Against Sewage."It's a really positive and bold step in the right direction in the battle against plastic pollution.
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