Are pasta straws a fusilli idea?
Forget polluting plastic straws and soggy paper alternatives - pasta straws could be the…
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McDonald’s admits ‘sustainable’ paper straws can’t currently be recycled
The fast food giant said this is despite previous plastic versions, which were phased out,…
EU Council adopts ban on single-use plastic products
The formal adoption of the new rules is the final step in the procedure
Finnish firms team up to finish plastic straw pollution
Stora Enso and Sulapac’s straws are based on bio composite material, made of wood and natural…
EU Parliament backs ban on single-use plastics
The throwaway plastics to be banned from 2021 include straws, cutlery, plates, balloon sticks…
Edible straws take a bite out of plastic pollution
Diageo hopes to reduce the environmental footprint of its pre-mixed canned drinks
Canary Wharf trials plastic straw phase-out
It has asked all restaurants, bars and coffee shops on its estate to get involved
Hilton says its time for plastic straws to check out
The hospitality chain has also revealed a new goal to halve its global environmental footprint…
UK Parliament crackdown on plastic waste
A 25p charge will be added to hot drinks served in single-use cups as part of a trial
Waitrose to bin plastic straws by end of April
The retailer will swap the 600,000 straws it gives out each year to a home compostable material
