Plastic straw use could drop after lockdown, packaging expert says

Tommy McLoughlin, boss of a recyclable paper cup company, says Covid-19 is likely to change how people eat and drink.
Plastic straw use could drop after lockdown, packaging expert says
Butterfly Cups. (Jeff Harvey/PA)
Sun, 03 May, 2020 - 12:47
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Post-coronavirus lockdown hygiene concerns could see a fall in the use of plastic lids and straws, a packaging expert has predicted.

Butterfly Cup founder and CEO Tommy McLoughlin.  (Jeff Harvey/PA)
Butterfly Cup founder and CEO Tommy McLoughlin.  (Jeff Harvey/PA)

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