Le Pain Quotidien to switch from plastic to paper straws across all restaurants

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Global bakery chain to swap plastic for paper straws across all 220 of its branches worldwide as the war on plastic waste continues

Global bakery and café chain Le Pain Quotidien has announced plans to ban plastic straws across all 220 of its branches worldwide, becoming the latest hospitality giant to switch to paper alternatives...

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