EU challenges UK to 'race to the top' on plastics reduction
by Daniel Boffey in Brussels from on (#3R4Z8)
Brussels proposes ban on plastic straws and cutlery and calls out Brexiter Michael Gove
Brussels has challenged the UK's environment secretary, Michael Gove, to try to outdo it in an environmental "race to the top" as it proposed a ban on plastic straws, cutlery, plates, cotton buds and balloon sticks.
Frans Timmermans, the European commission's first vice-president, directly addressed Gove, a fervent Brexiter, as he unveiled details of the planned prohibition, along with measures designed to reduce the use of plastic takeaway containers and drinking cups.
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