BREAKING NEWS: China bans single use plastics: “by the end of this year, non-biodegradable plastic bags will be largely banned from major cities, and single-use straws will be prohibited in restaurants across the country, Beijing’s top economic-planning office and its Environment Ministry said on Sunday. The ban will extend to all cities and towns by 2022 and to markets selling fresh produce by 2025. The agencies are also targeting plastic utensils and packaging used for takeout and parcel deliveries, a major source of growth in recent years in the country’s plastic waste. Restaurants must reduce single-use plastic items by 30% by 2025. The agencies didn’t specify punishment and enforcement but said business owners who violate the rules would be named and shamed.” -Wall Street Journal. Time will tell the extent of these bans but China now joins the EU who’s single-use bans takes effect in 2021. Photographer @zaknoyle

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