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Plastic war: Theresa May moves to ban straws, cotton buds and coffee stirrers

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
clock 19 April 2018 •
Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this week in London | Credit: Number 10
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Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting this week in London | Credit: Number 10

Consultation on ban of disposable plastic items will launch later this year, Prime Minister announces

Plastic straws, cotton buds and drinks stirrers are set to be banned in England as part of the government's plan to crack down on plastic waste, Prime Minister Theresa May announced last night. Describing...

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