Business Delayed ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds comes into force 1 October 2020 Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Must read Study reveals hidden mental health symptoms in people with autoimmune diseases 26 July 2023 Large dusty clumps around young star provide insight into how planets are born 26 July 2023 Can You Really Offset Your Carbon Footprint From Flying? 26 July 2023 Michael Gove: Labour energy policy would ‘give jobs to Russian workers’ 25 July 2023 standard.co.uk The delayed ban on plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds has come into force as part of efforts to tackle single-use plastic pollution. » Read More Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Previous articleAll NHS staff should be tested weekly for Covid-19 as a matter of urgency, MPs sayNext articleYour morning briefing: What you should know for Thursday, October 1 Latest article Study reveals hidden mental health symptoms in people with autoimmune diseases 26 July 2023 Large dusty clumps around young star provide insight into how planets are born 26 July 2023 Can You Really Offset Your Carbon Footprint From Flying? 26 July 2023 Michael Gove: Labour energy policy would ‘give jobs to Russian workers’ 25 July 2023 New immunotherapy drug shows promise as cancer treatment, research suggests 25 July 2023