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Germany bans single-use plastic straws, food containers

| June 25, 2020 12:03 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Germany is banning the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers, bringing it in line with a European Union directive intended to reduce the amount of plastic garbage that pollutes the environment.

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