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S. Korea to Ban Plastic Straws Attached to Beverages

SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A new amendment will ban plastic straws that come with a purchased beverage in South Korea. The Ministry of Environment said that attaching unnecessary accessories not only causes difficulties in the recycling process, but is also a waste of resources. The amendment recommends the use of recyclable packaging materials, [...]

Marriott to Remove Plastic Straws from its Hotels by 2019

SEOUL, Jul. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Marriott International said Friday the company will remove disposable plastic straws and plastic stirrers from its more than 6,500 properties by July next year, joining global efforts to reduce plastic pollution. The announcement came less than two weeks after Starbucks Coffee Co. vowed to eliminate single-use plastic straws from [...]