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Seeking views on plans to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England.
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Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October
Midlands region, Deputy Regional Judge Nigel Gravells and Mr Robert Chumley-Roberts MCIEH, JP on 18 July 2023
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned from October 2023 following the Government's consultation
Ministers continue fight against plastic waste to protect natural environments and marine wildlife.
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