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Plastic items such as cutlery would be banned in the EU under plans approved by MEPs. Molly Scott-Cato is a member of the European Parliament for the UK Green Party, and tells us why she supports the move.

Also in the programme, South Africa's new finance minister Tito Mboweni has delivered a mini-budget which predicts the government's budget deficit will widen for the next two years. Economist Nazmeera Moola of Investec in Cape Town assesses the spending plans, and we get reaction from Alf Lees, who speaks on finance issues for South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance party.

Whistleblowers exposing corruption in Kenya might be awarded 10% of money or assets recovered as a result of their evidence, if a new bill there becomes law. Joy Mdivo is a Nairobi-based human rights lawyer, and considers what impact the new law would have on whistleblowing if it gets approved. Online retailing giant Amazon has been working on facial recognition technology which it hopes to sell to the US immigration authorities. Shona Ghosh is senior technology reporter at Business Insider, and brings us the details. Plus we look at the impact sitting at a desk all day can have on an employee's health.

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