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The European Parliament has voted in favour of a ban on single-use plastic products. This applies to items such as straws, plates, cutlery or cotton buds - which make up more than 70% of marine litter. How will the ban affect you? Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist at University College London, breaks it down. (Photo: An illustration of plastic containers and cutlery. Credit: Getty Images)