Plastic straws and polystyrene food boxes to be banned in Scotland from June

"The sale of plastic straws, cutlery and polystyrene cups and food boxes is to be banned in Scotland next year as part of measures to reduce waste and pollution.

The Scottish government said the ban would cover all single-use polystyrene food containers and their lids, as well as plastic stirrers, balloon sticks, plates and coffee stirrers, and would come into force on 1 June.

The measures parallel similar bans in force or planned around the UK, and it expected to lead to a boom in compostable and paper-based packaging. However, there are doubts about how effective it will be."

This except was taken from theguardian.com. Follow the link to see the full article https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/11/scotland-to-ban-plastic-straws-and-polystyrene-food-boxes-from-june