Tag: plastic ban

EU parliament approves ban on single use plastics

European lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday for an EU-wide ban on single-use plastic products such as the straws, cutlery and cotton buds that are...

Plastic ban in Australia supermarkets sparks ‘bag rage’

Dozens of supermarket staff have suffered abuse as two major Australian grocery chains struggled to impose a ban on single-use plastic bags, with one...

Last straw for Mumbai’s McDonald’s, Burger King as plastic ban takes...

MUMBAI: Burger King, McDonald's and Starbucks are among dozens of companies fined for violating a new ban on single-use plastics in India's commercial capital...