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It's illegal for bars and restaurants to supply these plastic products to customers from today

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A ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has come into force today in a bid to help tackle single-use plastic pollution.The new legislation had been planned to come into force in England in April but was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.So from today (October 1), it is illegal in almost all circumstances for businesses to give plastic straws or stirrers to customers with exemptions in place that will allow hospitals, bars and restaurants to protect disabled people and those with medical conditions who require plastic straws.It is estimated we use 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers, and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England every year, many of which find their way into our ocean.By banning.

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