EU Proposes a Total Ban on Plastic Forks and Other Products
- EU Commission proposes ban on plastic cotton buds, straws
- Producers will be obliged to cover cost of waste management
EU Wants to Ban Some Single-Use Plastic Products
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The European Commission proposed a total ban on some single-use plastic products and measures to drastically cut the consumption of others, in the latest push by the EU to reduce carbon emissions and marine litter threatening its seas.
The ban will apply to plastic cotton buds, cutlery, plates, straws, drink stirrers and sticks for balloons, according to the proposal unveiled on Monday and is subject to approval by EU governments and the European Parliament. Member states will also be forced to reduce the use of plastic food containers and drink cups by prohibiting their free-of-charge distribution.