And I Thought California And New York Were Insane

Plastic straws, stirrers and q-tips will be banned in the England starting in April of 2020, the government confirmed Wednesday. Environment officials estimated that 4.7 billion plastic straws, 316 million plastic stirrers and 1.8 billion plastic-stemmed cotton buds are used in the country each year. "Urgent and decisive action is needed to tackle plastic pollution and protect our environment. 

The Hill