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Policy Paper Published 18 Dec 2025 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

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

Post implementation review of the the Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020.

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Review of the Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 after 5 years.

This report combines the required reviews of the enforcement and civil sanctions provisions and the regulatory provisions of the Regulations.

It presents the evidence and findings of a post implementation review (PIR) for The Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020.