BERLIN (AP) — European Union officials have agreed to ban some single-use plastics, such as disposable cutlery, plates and straws, in an effort to cut marine pollution. Representatives from the EU's 28 member states and the European Parliament said Wednesday they're following a recommendation made earlier this year by the bloc's executive branch. Once the...
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