Global Citizen - The European Parliament voted 571-53 to approve measures for banning various single-use plastics in an effort to protect the world’s oceans from pollution, according to the BBC.
The 28-nation bloc targeted common forms of single-use plastic, such as cutlery, food containers, straws, and fishing gear.
The vote called for an increase in recycling rates throughout the European Union and said that industries will be forced to reduce the amount of plastic in their products. For example, 90% of plastic bottles would have to be collected and recycled under the new proposal, and cigarette makers would be forced to use 80% less plastic in filters by 2030.
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