In 2016, France became the first country to ban the sale of plastic disposable products that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material and in 2017, India passed a law banning all plastic disposable plastic products.
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@958BPQ23yrs3Y
Yes, however they should still be available as accessibility tools.
@8VWVRKK4yrs4Y
make biodegradable options more affordable than the plastic ones
@8VR6LWP4yrs4Y
No, focus on the big pollutors where it can actually make a real impact on the environment
@8VLPTSR4yrs4Y
Because there are reservations in Canada that rely on plastic and such for their needs. The government should fix the water issues in most reserves before they ban plastics.
@8VDB59Q4yrs4Y
Yes but have replacements
@8V6B7G64yrs4Y
Consumer-end bans make zero sense, manufacturing is where bans need to happen, and corporations must be responsible for whatever they make throughout the life of that product. If something they made ends up in the ocean, that is THEIR responsibility.
@8V4DHQNNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Maybe, because sometimes that’s all people can afford
@8SMP7JM4yrs4Y
have more influence on recycling and reusing.
@8RTC844New Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but incentivise the use of biodegradable products
@8RN4XKR4yrs4Y
Yes, but rather than regulating consumer products, regulate corporation production of harmful materials and provide incentives for biodegradable material use as well as heavily regulate the fishing industry which accounts for about 80% of ocean pollution
yes, while bearing in mind that disabled people do need access to a lot of disposable utensils and such, and therefore must be cheap enough that all food and drink services can provide.
@8QQV6LR4yrs4Y
It should be encouraged to be reduced as much as possible, but not banned.
@8QDL7HWNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow its use for people with allergies and disabilities that prevent them from using reusable alternatives
@8PLFZSXNew Democratic4yrs4Y
no cause certain disabled people need them, but do everything you can to help save the planet
@8PK9B8F4yrs4Y
Have you ever seen the movie WALL-E? Just do anything to prevent the earth from looking like that.
@8PHLFBLNew Democratic4yrs4Y
No, but they should switch to other resources or work on making food-safe plastics that can still biodegrade. These plastics shouldn't be banned for now but must decrease largely in need until only biodegradable plastics exist. Banning them all at once may hurt businesses and even be impossible, but biodegradable plastics should be marketed more.
@8P3VD9J4yrs4Y
Some people do require these single use plastics, however the majority of them should be removed
yes, except for products that aid people with disabilities (ie plastic straws) but they should be disposed of properly
@8JPQ32W4yrs4Y
No, but increase cost of nonbiodegradable material so it is more cost efficient to buy biodegradable.
@8FRRTLX5yrs5Y
There are many who require plastic alternatives at times due to disability
@9CC44CYNew Democratic2yrs2Y
No, companies produce far more waste than disposable consumer products do.
@95HDF453yrs3Y
It would be very hard to do so, yet it is a good idea resulting in a better environment.
@8ZJNVP53yrs3Y
if by biodegradable you mean by industrial composting then no as if it get into the environment it would act the same as petrol plastics
@8RSWJHJ4yrs4Y
Yes and ban all disposable products that aren't 100% biodegradable.
No because indigenous populations rely on bottled water and other single use plastics
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products instead
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, and increase consumer incentives to recycle such existing products
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but increase consumer incentives to recycle these products as well as increasing tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
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