plastic straws

Ban on single-use plastic items aims to 'strike the right balance' between green benefits and disability rights, government says

Long-expected move will see plastic drinks straws, stirrers, and cotton buds outlawed in England from April 2020

Legislation is now set to be confirmed by Council of Ministers, ready to take force in 2021

Ice cream giant latest big brand to commit to remove single use plastics from its outlets

Fast food giant promises global phase-out of single use plastic by 2025,as Hershey becomes latest global brand to announce a science based emissions target

Operator Merlin Entertainments to phase out plastic straws at all its owned attractions worldwide by the end of 2018

It may be a case of gesture politics, argues Tom Chivers, but a ban on plastic straws is part of a trend that is helping to unlock wider change

Ban could be in place in just 12 months - but is it a win-win for the environment and businesses?

All single-use plastic straws will be removed from UK and Ireland stores by October as part of flatpack giant's push to eliminate single-use plastics across its operations by 2020