The British "Daily Mail" said on the 22nd that the British Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister Michael Goff will announce this measure. Goff said that only legislation can protect the UK environment from these disposable plastic products. .
Many catering companies in the UK have begun to phase out plastic straws and disposable coffee cups with plastic lids. Most supermarkets also use paper materials instead of plastic on cotton swabs. However, Goff said that the UK 'needs to do more' because ' Our precious oceans and wildlife are in desperate need of protection from disposable plastic products.'
According to previous data released by the UK government, the United Kingdom discards 8.5 billion plastic straws a year, which puts a lot of pressure on the environment. The government has taken a number of measures, such as plastic bag charging policies, to curb plastic waste pollution. The global challenge brought about by plastic pollution, many governments have also set off a 'plastic limit' boom this year, and catering giants have stopped supplying or promised to no longer supply plastic straws.