Theresa May proposes plastic-free supermarket aisles in green strategy
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#3CZ25)
PM declares war on scourge of plastic waste as she unveils much-heralded 25-year environmental plan
Theresa May has announced a war on plastic waste, with proposed policies including plastics-free aisles in supermarkets and a tax on takeaway containers.
The prime minister set out her ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste within 25 years in a speech on Thursday in which she promised the UK would lead internationally on environmental issues. But campaign groups said the aspirations would need to be backed up by legislation.
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