| Markets | United Kingdom |
| Organization | European Food Safety Authority |
| Topic | Contaminants, residues and contact materials |
The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force in England today (Thursday 1 October), marking yet another major step in the Government’s fight against single-use plastic waste to protect our environment and clean up our oceans.
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