Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

We should pour more money into researching ways to actually responsibly manage and recycle materials that are damaging our environment

No, increase consumer incentive to recycle! But keep in mind that it's a generational cycle. It's contradictory. If you eliminate plastic products and increase paper products, the "tree huggers" complain. Benefits of disposable plastic products outweigh the destruction of our forests. It's so inconvenient to bring our own biodegradable bags, which cannot be used for anything else. Plastic garbage bags are used to line my garbage cans. I now have to buy plastic bags so I'm not really saving the environment am I? I'm now paying for plastic bags for my garbage cans and I'm paying for biodegradable bags for my purchases. It's ridiculous! It's causing more garbage not less.

No. Bring back plastic bags. Reusable ones are more wasteful and I'm not using less plastic bags, I'm just buying them differently

No, let them remain but also create disposable products that are under 50%. Keep both products for efficiency but our government must be strict on the proper waste responsibility.

For certain things, tim hortons is still using plastic cups when they have paper straws, paper straws suck.

Make products with 50% biodegradable materials or more the main product but encourage recycling for plastic and waste products

Biodegradable is misleading. Compostable and recyclable materials should be encouraged with tax incentives, but phasing out of single use plastic should be done through federal regulation

Make corporations pay the recycling fee. Make THEM RECYCLE and force them to innovate new technologies

Don't ban all of the products because they are cheaper and many people can't afford biodegradable products. Make it a choice.

The more biodegradable an item used to consume food is, the more if it the consumer is eating. Just switch to paper and wood products.

Yes, and plastic packaging should also be banned. Incentives for consumers and companies should exist for biodegradable and recyclable products.

Yes, as long as there is a proper replacement available before implementing the ban (straws were banned before a proper alternative has been created, paper straws are useless)

No, but mandate recycling programs be administered or funded by companies that produce such products

Any ban on disposable products need to pass some sort of consult and approval process with the medical & disability communities, to ensure that the ban won't harm their needs.

Yes, but I rather bring my own fork or spoon to restaurants that use these new cardboard kind of products. It irritates my skin.

When there was a lot of glass made products we seam not to have the problems we do now.All the big industries is interested in making the big bucks for profit

They should either A. Phase them out within a decade or so, or B. Find a way to better decompose plastic

No, now I really know some people are allergic to other stuff but they can only use plastic stuff the government should not ban them.

While we should be aiming for more environmentally friendly products, we need to consider the structural integrity of certain products, specifically ones designed for people with disabilities like straws.

Only one time use water bottles need to be banned since they are practically useless in a non-survival situation.

they work better than recyclable products, but it is really bad for the environment, so you should do half half.

Yes, but there need to be solutions for disabled individuals who rely on some single use products first.

I don't think they should be banned but they should put more restriction on the companies that make them.

Increase the use of reusable products while also banning products that contain less than 50% biodegradable material

banned one use plasics with less then 50% of biodegradeble plasics that are could be used for a lobg period of time should not be band unless it causes serious harm.

As mass consumers there must be a solution to create something from the waste. Reduce reuse. Fund initiatives that find other uses of this waste

Biodegradable material is not good for the environment as it contains plastics made from fossil fuels and have microplastics that can contaminate other plastic recycling streams.

In this case it really depends because at the same time, even if we are using paper utensils and packaging for food for example, the glue used to hold it together is extremely toxic and contains forever chemicals.

yes, and encourage companies to switch to more sustainable products instead of disposable products through incentives

In a way, yes. However disposable materials should be switched over to biodegradable materials entirely.

I was fine with this but we need a solution for the plastic straws ( paper and metal aren't very good)

I believe that instead of banning them, they should find a way to properly dispose of these products.

Yes, we need to look towards creating products that we can actually recycle instead of throwing most of our supposedly recyclable material into landfills or shipping it to other countries

Yes the only material that should be used is biodegradable because plastic may be ruining our ecosystem however making paper straws,bags , wooden spoons etc is also very bad for our environment because we are taking down trees

No, but increase tax incentives for those that make biodegradable products and businesses that use biodegradable products

No, create more biodegradable and clean alternatives and decrease use of products that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material

I feel like it really depends on the product, if it's not important for the material to be plastic then I would agree.

As a quadriplegic I look at “plastic “. As I am unable to use my hands, plus a paralyzed lower jaw, having single use straws available assists me in drinking beverages.

yes, but also increase tax incentives for companies and people who make fully biodegradable and reusable options

i think that tis would be okay if the replacement products are still good quality and reasonably priced.

Yes, alongside fund researches towards efficient recycling and make it mandatory to recycle materials that have been processed rather than using raw materials

I believe corporations who are responsible for the manufacturing of these materials should hold themselves more accountable in the products ability to be easily recyclable, and should be doing more to help with the recycling initiative

Don’t ban the items. Make hemp or other biodegradable products easier to produce and more widely available. Not stupid paper straws. Good products

No, due to disabled people needing these tools, but there should be incentives on using biodegradable materials, and research put into what materials are the most useful while still being environmentally friendly.

No, due to disabled people having a real need to use these items. But we should have more incetives on using greener materials and more transparency on what 'biodegradable' materials really are

No, as some of these items are needed by people with disabilities. However companies should be HEAVILY taxed if their products are not biodegradable.

We would be much more effective at combatting climate change if we targeted corporations with poor Ecological/Waste Disposal policies, as well as the ultra-rich who produce substantially more emissions than the average person, who is now stuck with a limp paper straw.

I don't think we should fully ban them but start making less of them would be beneficial to the environment

Yes, but nationalize the industries that create disposable products so that there can be more control over what is or isn't created, and how much of it. Currently companies are only seeking what is profitable to them and they won't follow any regulations if they do no see a potential way to create more profit.

There should be a decrease and alternative options that are biodegradable should be more and easily accessible.

Yes but only if the alternatives do not require production methods that increase harmful emissions to the environment

Yes, any one use items should be banned if they aren’t 50% biodegradable with the exception of medical and health supplies

I don't think they should be bannable, but just raise the price of the plastic stuff without biodegradable material, and lower the price of the biodegradable materials, so then people would buy the more biodegradable products due to it being cheaper.

I think you raise the price of the non-biodegradable so people will buy the biodegradable products. But the governtment will support and fund 15% of the companies making the biodegradable products. But then raise taxes 1.3%.

they should not be banned but instead the reduction of its use should be promoted and substituted with the use of more reusable produces.

I don't think they should be all out banned but i think they should slowly be removed from society but they should also keep it as an option until we find something better than paper or wood as cutlery and straws

All disposable products should be 100% biodegradable. We need to stop putting garbage in our water ways and land that will take 5 centuries to degrade.

For the most part yes - find suitable alternatives to these products. Some disposable products are necessary for individuals with disabilities though so they shouldn't be entirely banned.

Yes but ensure efficient non paper replacements are implemented such as wheat, kelp, or bamboo based materials.

The cause of the climate crisis should not be shifted solely onto individual consumers when majority of emissions are caused by larger corporations. Biodegradable products should be encouraged but not to displace the blame of the climate crisis.

Disposable products should be phased out for products that can be recycled or composted. Products that contain more or less than 50% biodegradable material that are thrown into the landfill will biodegrade at similar rates, therefore, the changing material composition will not make a difference if the product's end life is in a landfill.

Yes but ensure suitable replacements are available at establishments to use that function just as well as the plastics. (Kelp, bamboo, or wheat based for example)

No, more than 80% of global pollution is produced by the ultra-rich and corporations. Stop putting the burden on everyday people.

Yes - Set targets and add incentives. Create public campaign highlighting how much garbage is created solely by a Tim Hortons in the neighborhood. I’m coming for you Timmy.

I believe that they should start using more biodegradable or Eco-friendly materiels over the next several years

Increase tax incentices for companies that make biodegradable products/ recycleables and make tax penalties for companies that make non-biodegradable products/ non-recycleable, and not over charging on products for consumers

It is not as simple as this, as in some cases disposable plastics are required. This is the case for medical equipment, as well as food packaging to some extent. Without these plastics food would go bad more quickly, leading to more food waste. Medical supplies must also be kept clean for sanitations reasons. Most replacable non reusable plastics should, however, be phased out.

Yes, but only certain products that have near functionally identical replacements ex. Cups, Plates, Cutlery

Yes, but only the ones that can be easily replaced with alternatives, being cups, plates, and maybe cutlery

Yes, but develop alternatives that still function as intended like drink straws that don't degrade during initial use.

I believe that there should be regulations on how much biodegradable but this seems a little too strict

It depends. Disposables can be for a legitimately good reason, such as for public health and safety, and not everything can or should be reused.

No but having more incentives to promote increasing the biodegradable and recyclableness of products is a good idea

no we should not because most people cannot live without them. what we need to do is make recycling them easier because eve now a bunch of the stuff that is recycled just gets thrown into the garbage.,

In my opinion it should be banned somewhat like we should use them until we expect a good alternative

No, but add more heavy taxes on companies who don't have disposable products 50% or more biodegradable material

No, because there are time when these products are useful, like refugee camps or hospitals, and emergency disaster response.

the 100 richest companies make 70% of global emissions, these companies need to change for global warming to be effected instead of focusing all our effects on using paper straws and telling people global warming is their fault for not recycling.

To a certain extent. They shouldn't be as easy to get and we should find a way to reduce the use of plastic

Life cycle assessment should be conducted based on every product category to ensure fact based decision making

Should be a gradual process. Better and increased recycling of biodegradable material should be developed. Companies should be required to meet higher requirements to produce/use 75% biodegradable materials in their products. Cost of production/use of this by companies should NOT be passed down to consumers.

All single use paper, plastic products should be phased out through regulations and replaced by general reusable returnable utensils and dishes.

Ban all disposable products that are made of less than 50% of biodegradable material

unless it is dishware for a kitchen, at home, yes. if restaurants and other places are using it yes

Don't ban it just up the prices

No, but there should be a push to make biodegradable and compostable single use plastics cheaper. It would be nice if we can eliminate plastic it just doesn't seem realistic. Biodegradable is better.

No, incentivize 100% biodegradable alternatives through tax breaks and grants

No, instead create proper recycling that can handle these plastics

No, companies should be responsible for their packaging choices and consumers should vote with the money based on what they purchase. Consumers should not bare the responsibility to pay for companies to be green.

No, and bring back plastic straws

Yes, but develop alternatives that still function as intended i.e. drink straws that dont degrade during initial use.

If people don’t get regulated for being able to fly in a chat whenever they want, I think we should be able to have plastic straws at least

Depending on its recyclable chance. Ban those items that cant be recycled and make recycling compulsory.