'Very disappointing': Government delays ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds
Government delays implementation of single-use plastic ban until October 2020, citing coronavirus disruption
A crackdown on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds in England that was due to come into force this month has been pushed back by the government in response to the "huge challenges" being faced by...
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