The European Commission is seeking to reduce the amount of plastics polluting the environment, especially in the oceans and on the beaches. As a consequence, the European Union aims to ban the use of straws, cutlery, plates, and balloon sticks made of plastics. The commission has chosen to ban items such as straws and balloon sticks because “readily available alternatives” exist, according to press reports. The draft proposals are to be formally tabled by the end of May. The draft document sets out in more detail the extent to which the Commission is willing to go to restrict single-use plastics.
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