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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Don’t ban the items. Make hemp or other biodegradable products easier to produce and more widely available. Not stupid paper straws. Good products
@9DW82NL2yrs2Y
No, instead create proper recycling that can handle these plastics
@958BPQ23yrs3Y
Yes, however they should still be available as accessibility tools.
@929JF7B3yrs3Y
Yes, within reason. Public outcry over plastic straws is misdirected when compared to more impactful waste like electronics, yet we have no problem getting a new phone every couple of years.
@8ZTNN3B3yrs3Y
They should be provided to disabled individuals
@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
@8V2D6TR4yrs4Y
These products don't properly biodegrade in a landfill anyway so the argument is moot. We need to move away from disposable products entirely.
@8SMP7JM4yrs4Y
have more influence on recycling and reusing.
@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
@8R8XNJN4yrs4Y
yes, but make these products accessible so that everyone can use them, including disabled people or people with lower income
@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
@8HXLL9XNew Democratic5yrs5Y
Ban all disposable products that are not %100 biodegradable
@8CZN5MSNew Democratic5yrs5Y
I don’t even know how to answer this
@9CC44CYNew Democratic2yrs2Y
No, companies produce far more waste than disposable consumer products do.
@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
@8VPBX7TNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow leniency for those who has disabilities that require the use of disposable materials
@8RSWJHJ4yrs4Y
Yes and ban all disposable products that aren't 100% biodegradable.
@93MYGJV3yrs3Y
Further regulaions if disposable products are not at 50% biodegradable, and increase tax incentives for companies that makes products at 85% and up biodegradable.
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
Yes, and gradually increase the percentage over time to the point of all disposable/single-use products are 100% biodegradable and do degrade within a few years, not decades or centuries
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, and increase consumer incentives to recycle such existing products
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products instead
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, but increase consumer incentives to recycle these products as well as increasing 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
@victoriallockwood3yrs3Y
No, disposable use items are necessary for many disabled people to meet their needs
@8W9KX2R4yrs4Y
No however do what japan does and keep trashcans everywhere to be used and other formulas used.
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