Scotland moves to ban plastic cotton buds

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Scotland will ban plastic stemmed cotton buds | Credit;Lars Plougmann
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Scotland will ban plastic stemmed cotton buds | Credit;Lars Plougmann

In a day of good news for marine life, Scottish government promises to become the first country in the UK to phase out plastic-stemmed cotton buds

The Scottish government has today revealed new plans to become the first UK country to ban the manufacture and sale of plastic cotton buds, one of the most common pieces of litter washed up on beaches...

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