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'Turn the tide': Clamp down on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds moves forward
'Turn the tide': Clamp down on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds moves forward

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

  • Legislation
  • 04 March 2020
Gove confirms plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds ban will go ahead
Gove confirms plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds ban will go ahead

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

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  • 22 May 2019
EU Parliament backs single-use plastic ban
EU Parliament backs single-use plastic ban

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

  • Legislation
  • 28 March 2019
What's the scoop? Ben & Jerry's to phase out plastic straws and spoons
What's the scoop? Ben & Jerry's to phase out plastic straws and spoons

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

  • Waste
  • 29 January 2019
KFC fries ties with single-use plastic
KFC fries ties with single-use plastic

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

  • Management
  • 25 January 2019
Plastic straws to disappear from Legoland, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life attractions
Plastic straws to disappear from Legoland, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life attractions

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

  • Supply chain
  • 26 November 2018
The straw ban that broke the public indifference?
The straw ban that broke the public indifference?

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

  • Waste
  • 31 October 2018
Government unveils plan to flush out plastic straws
Government unveils plan to flush out plastic straws

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

  • Legislation
  • 22 October 2018
IKEA sets October 2018 deadline for plastic straw ban
IKEA sets October 2018 deadline for plastic straw ban

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

  • Waste
  • 17 July 2018

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