Plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds will be banned from 2020
(World News UK)

Plastic stirrers, cotton buds and straws will be banned from next April (Picture: DPA) Plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers will be banned in England from 2020 in a bid to fight plastic waste. From April next year, food and drink businesses won´t be allowed to display plastic straws nor will they be able to automatically hand them out. It is estimated 4.7 billion plastic straws, 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds and 316 million plastic stirrers are used each year in England. Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a ban on the supply of the items after receiving `overwhelming´ public support - more than 80 per cent - for the move. There will be some exemptions,...