China news network September 11, according to the Australian network reported that VirginAustralia recently announced support for the ban on plastic, in the aircraft and the lounge to cancel the provision of plastic straws and stirring sticks. At the same time, Melbourne's CrownCasino (CrownCasino), McDonald's (McDonald's) and Starbucks (McDonald's) and other companies also announced recently to join the ranks of the ban on plastic.

Airline giant Virgin Australia recently said in a statement that it will replace plastic straws with paper products and stir sticks with bamboo products, and plastic straws and stir sticks will be completely eliminated from aircraft and lounges. It is reported that the move will save more than 260,000 plastic straws and 7.5 million plastic stir rods each year.

group (GeneralMangerofGroupSustainability), general manager of sustainable wood (RobWood) said: "the introduction of a paper straw and bamboo stir bar, although is a small change, but has positive impact on the atmosphere and surface." "As an airline, we have a responsibility to contribute to sustainable initiatives that benefit the environment and the removal of plastic straws and stirrers is an important step in the right direction," he said. In the statement, the company also revealed that the removal of plastic straws is just the beginning of the company's role in green solutions.

It is reported that Virgin Australia is the first airline in Australia to ban the use of plastic products, but more and more companies are starting to join the list. McDonald's and Starbucks, for example, announced earlier this year their plans to replace all plastic products with alternatives by 2020. Melbourne's Crown Casino Complex recently began phasing out straws, bags, shampoos and conditioners in plastic bottles from its complexes, and more hotels and shopping centres will follow suit.

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