25 Oct 2018 --- In a landmark move, the European Parliament voted on Wednesday to ban many single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks and cotton buds from 2021. NGO’s and think tanks are now calling for national governments to follow suit. The report, drafted by Frédérique Ries, was adopted with 571 votes to 53 and 34 abstentions. Parliament will enter into negotiations with Council when EU ministers have set their own position on the file.
