Minister for Climate Action Richard Bruton is set to announce a wide-ranging ban on single-use plastics on Monday. Key elements of Bruton’s new strategy include banning single-use plastic plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks, cotton bud sticks, polystyrene cups and food containers. The minister also plans to introduce fees on non-recyclable plastics, such as food packaging in […]

7 years ago

In fact, the full top ten of the most important words of the year are here for you to peruse and use more often. Every year, the Collins Dictionary’s lexicographers monitor the 4.5 billion-word Collins Corpus to create the annual list of new and notable words that reflect the culture of the world and people […]

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