Single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cotton buds and cutlery could be banned in Wales next year. The Welsh Government is to consult on restricting the sale of a wide-range of commonly littered ...

Plastic straws, cups, and stirrers are officially out in Dubai starting January 1, 2025. As part of its ongoing sustainability mission, the emirate is stepping up its fight against single-use ...

A whole range of products have been banned as the clock struck midnight on Wednesday January 1 including plastic straws, cups and stirrers. An existing plastic ban on single-use bags was introduced in ...

Establishments will still be allowed to hand out plastic stirrers, but only if customers request them. Santa Barbara’s ordinance “is likely the most severe straw ban in the country ...