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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@9VQS8446mos6MO
Yes, but there need to be solutions for disabled individuals who rely on some single use products first.
Don’t ban the items. Make hemp or other biodegradable products easier to produce and more widely available. Not stupid paper straws. Good products
@9KZ97WM1yr1Y
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
@9J4Z7WQ1yr1Y
Yes but ensure efficient non paper replacements are implemented such as wheat, kelp, or bamboo based materials.
@9DW82NL2yrs2Y
No, instead create proper recycling that can handle these plastics
@9FK5WD92yrs2Y
No, force all companies to pay for the recycling of their products' waste
@958BPQ23yrs3Y
Yes, however they should still be available as accessibility tools.
@938TTRR3yrs3Y
Yes, but Only straws can stay
@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
@8VWVRKK4yrs4Y
make biodegradable options more affordable than the plastic ones
Disposable cutlery should be banned within reason but there needs to be more work done with biodegradable material and there aren't that many benefits due to municipal facilities being unable to process or compost "biodegradable" materials
@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
As a disabled person who recognizes the importance plastic products have in the disabled community, but also the detriment on the environment I am neither for, nor against this ban, but changes have to be made. They should be accessible only when necessary by disabled persons/people using non biodegradable necessary/sanitary medical supplies.
@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.
@8V59FF44yrs4Y
Yes, but materials should be 100% biodegradable/compostable and ensure people with disabilities who require these products for daily use have proper alternatives or access to what they need.
@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.
@8TVDS8CNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Only keep plastic straws as they are important for people with disabilities.
@8T3CJ6K4yrs4Y
Should not be banned but producers should be urged to gradually in few years moves to more biodegradable materials
@8S3NTLN4yrs4Y
no just worker co-ops can fix this
@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
@8QDL7HWNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow its use for people with allergies and disabilities that prevent them from using reusable alternatives
@8PK9B8F4yrs4Y
Have you ever seen the movie WALL-E? Just do anything to prevent the earth from looking like that.
@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
@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
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products instead
@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.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
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.
@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
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, and increase consumer incentives to recycle such existing products
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