A newly agreed ban on several single-use plastic items could soon become “one of the EU’s proudest achievements”, according to NGOs. EU governments have finally reached an agreement to slash plastic pollution from single-use items after months of negotiations with the European Commission and Parliament. The final measures, which were first put forward by the European Commission in May, include: Bans on several single-use plastic items including plates, straws, beverage stirrers, cutlery, expanded polystyrene food containers and more; Ensuring manufacturers … Continue reading Europe welcomes new laws to slash single-use plastic items