Michael Gove

McDonald’s to remove plastic straws from restaurants

McDonald’s is to remove all plastic straws from its restaurants by 2019, with a transition to paper alternatives due to begin in September. The move has already been trialled in several restaurants with McDonald’s claiming its customers have “reacted positively to the change”. All its restaurants currently keep plastic straws…

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Plastic straws set to be banned in the UK

The prime minister has set out plans to ban plastic straws and stirrers, which she said formed part of “one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world”. May discussed this at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, using examples such as the plastic bag ban to show how the…

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Government proposes deposit scheme to cut waste

A deposit scheme is expected to to be introduced in England later this year, the government has announced. Consumers may soon have to pay a deposit when they buy drinks in bottles and cans in a bid to cut waste and increase recycling. The customer will then get their money…

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