A woman drinks from a paper cup through a plastic straw on Westminster Bridge in London, Britain Jan 6, 2018. (Reuters file photo)LONDON: Britain on Thursday announced plans to ban the sale of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds in England, as part of a push to tackle global marine pollution. "Today we have put forward ambitious plans to further reduce plastic waste from straws, stirrers and cotton buds." A recent study found 8.5 billion plastic straws are thrown away in Britain every year, according to the government. The proposed ban is part of a 25-year plan to eliminate avoidable plastic waste, which may include tax incentives.

Source: Bangkok Post April 19, 2018 09:11 UTC