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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43820328
The Queen is to open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace later.
Prime Minister Theresa May will thank the Queen for her "service, dedication and constancy" to the 53 nations.
Issues under discussion at the two-day summit include ocean conservation, cyber security, trade and the Queen's successor as head of the Commonwealth.
The PM said the issue of plastic waste would be "central" to the UK's agenda at the bi-annual meeting.
Mrs May said she would be "rallying" Commonwealth countries to follow the UK's fight against marine plastics - which has included a ban on microbeads and proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England.
"The Commonwealth is a unique organisation, with a huge diversity of wildlife, environments and coastlines," she said.
What next for the Commonwealth?
Commonwealth: Seven things you might not know
The last (plastic) straw: Who's banning them?
Guide: Why is plastic a problem?
The UK is due to consult on proposals to ban plastic straws and cotton buds - 8.5bn of which are thrown away in the UK every year - as part of plans to tackle the issue.
It comes as 60 UK music festivals, including Bestival in Dorset and Boomtown in Hampshire, also pledged to ban plastic straws at their events this summer.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-43820328
The Queen is to open the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace later.
Prime Minister Theresa May will thank the Queen for her "service, dedication and constancy" to the 53 nations.
Issues under discussion at the two-day summit include ocean conservation, cyber security, trade and the Queen's successor as head of the Commonwealth.
The PM said the issue of plastic waste would be "central" to the UK's agenda at the bi-annual meeting.
Mrs May said she would be "rallying" Commonwealth countries to follow the UK's fight against marine plastics - which has included a ban on microbeads and proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England.
"The Commonwealth is a unique organisation, with a huge diversity of wildlife, environments and coastlines," she said.
What next for the Commonwealth?
Commonwealth: Seven things you might not know
The last (plastic) straw: Who's banning them?
Guide: Why is plastic a problem?
The UK is due to consult on proposals to ban plastic straws and cotton buds - 8.5bn of which are thrown away in the UK every year - as part of plans to tackle the issue.
It comes as 60 UK music festivals, including Bestival in Dorset and Boomtown in Hampshire, also pledged to ban plastic straws at their events this summer.
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