A consultation aimed at cutting the number of plastic items which end up polluting rivers and oceans will start later this year.
Deborah Tomkins from Green Christian told Premier why Christians should pay attention to the debate.
“If we, as Christians who have the full revelation of God in Jesus, can’t take a lead in protecting our planet, which has been described as God’s love letter to humanity…, then we’re not doing a very good job.”
Cotton buds are often flushed down the lavatory and are one of the most serious sources of marine pollution.
They are small enough to be eaten by both birds and marine life.
Meanwhile, more than 60 of the UK’s biggest music festivals have pledged to ban the use of plastic straws at their events this summer.
The group of independent festivals, including the likes of Bestival, Boomtown Fair and Shambala, have also committed to eliminate all single-use plastic by 2021.
The Prime Minister said plastic waste was “one of the greatest environmental challenges facing the world” and the UK was taking a lead in tackling the problem.
Prime Minister Theresa May and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the official welcome ceremony for the Commonwealth Heads of Government
Theresa may May urged Commonwealth leaders gathered…
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