Home > Business As EU eyes plastic ban, PH told to tap bamboo straw market ABS-CBN News Posted at Mar 27 2019 06:39 PM Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Watch also in iWant or TFC.tv There is a huge demand in Europe for natural products such as bamboo straws, a European businessman said on Wednesday. Guenter Taus, vice chair of the Cebu-based institution Matic, said that with Europe set to ban single-use plastics by 2020, the demand for bamboo straws would only grow bigger. Europeans are also more interested in buying artisanal items, instead of mass-produced goods, Taus said. "I've just come back from Europe a few weeks ago, there is certainly a huge need and a huge demand for handcrafted products from the Philippines because people don't want to buy standard products anymore," he said. Share Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn EU, bamboo straw, artisanal products, Guenter Taus, single-use plastic, ANC, ANC Top, ANC Exclusives, Market Edge Read More: EU bamboo straw artisanal products Guenter Taus single-use plastic ANC ANC Top ANC Exclusives Market Edge