Ikea says goodbye to plastic straws with display at London's Design Museum
by Rebecca Smithers Consumer affairs correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#3ZZFH)
'Last Straw' installation aims to raise awareness of plastic waste as the firm bans single-use straws from UK and Irish stores
Ikea today symbolically unveiled its last single-use plastic straw in a display at London's Design Museum, after it stopped serving or selling the items in any of its UK and Ireland stores, restaurants and bistros this week.
The so-called Last Straw installation will be on show to the public until Saturday and aims to inspire consumers to collectively take small steps that will have a positive environmental impact.
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