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# straws

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Government and schools will no longer buy single-use plastic cups, cutlery and straws
The global war on plastic has left manufacturers rethinking their straw productions
Supermacs to introduce recyclable cups, paper straws and biodegradable burger wraps in all restaurants
McDonald's to replace plastic straws with paper ones in Irish restaurants
Plastic straws, cutlery and cotton buds could be banned across the EU
Waste, turtles, and money: Why Irish pubs and cafés are ditching plastic straws
Opinion: Echoes of Moyes as Van Gaal grasps at straws