All council-owned cafes in North Ayrshire will soon be totally free of plastic drinking straws. The council has made the commitment as the fight after plastic straw campaign gathers pace.
As well as cafes, 500,000 straws from milk cartons and fruit juice cartons have been removed from schools across the region. It’s all part of the council’s ongoing drive to protect the environment and make North Ayrshire cleaner and greener for residents.
Council chief executive Elma Murray said: ‘We are totally committed to reducing waste across North Ayrshire and fully supportive of The Final Straw campaign.