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The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020: post implementation review

The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020: post implementation review
Local copy of plastic-straws-cotton-buds-stirrers-pir.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-environmental-protection-plastic-straws-cotton-buds-and-stirrers-england-regulations-2020-post-implementation-review

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