The European Parliament voted to ban single-use plastic. With an overwhelming majority of 571 votes vs 53 against, MEPs backed the proposal aiming to reduce the estimated 150-thousand tons of plastic waste from Europe that ends up in the sea every year. Completely banned are to be plastic straws, cotton buds, cutlery and plates, drink-stirrers … The post EU Parliament adopted ban of single-use plastic, balloons “rescued” (poll) appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.