Plastic waste crackdown: Theresa May to declare war on 'throwaway culture'
Plans for new plastic bottle deposit scheme and extensions to bag levy expected in Prime Minister's first major speech on the environment
Theresa May will tomorrow launch a fresh crackdown on plastic waste, as part of the government's long awaited 25 Year Plan for Nature. The Prime Minister is set to deliver her first major speech on...
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