Straws, forks and knives, as well as cotton buds, will be banned across the European Union (EU) by 2021
The 560-3 decision approved the ban on ten items, including Styrofoam plates and cups and all products made from oxo-degraded plastic. These growing concerns about plastic use are due to ocean pollution and the deaths of various animals, such as whales and turtles, coupled with China's decision to stop processing waste.
Litter in the seas and oceans is made up of 85% of plastics, and the EU recycles only 25% of the 25 million tonnes of plastic waste it produces annually.
Know more: https://www.valor.com.br/internacional/6185723/parlamento-europeu-bane-os-plasticos-de-uso-unico
