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Single-use plastics legislation introduced in Wales

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The Welsh government has introduced legislation to ban or restrict the sale and supply of single-use plastics across Wales in an effort to reduce plastic pollution. The approved legislation will take effect in autumn 2023 and covers the following single-use plastic items: cutlery plates stirrers drinking straws – this product has an exemption for health …

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