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.
@9GNXXXT1yr1Y
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.
@9WPPMKFRhinoceros6mos6MO
No, we can regulate the use of these products to ensure they don't get wasted, but banning them hurts the rest of society.
@9FPVLNM2yrs2Y
Not banned but we should try using something else that would help save the world
@95K5YQG3yrs3Y
We should be focusing more on reusable products rather than disposable ones, but we do need the biodegradable option open and available for things like disposable needles and other health products that would sit in a landfill and pose a risk otherwise.
@95DH7PG3yrs3Y
Yes, but why do we even need to produce these products in the first place? We should be pushing more for reusable products that people can use and put less strain on our recycling systems. The only time I would say that this should be considered is for disposable hygiene items and other things that cannot be recycled, but would rot in a landfill and produce methane otherwise.
@95BTMTY3yrs3Y
no abolish non biodegradable plastic fishing gear
@958NF393yrs3Y
no, most alternative products are just as bad or worse for the environment
@94C42JL3yrs3Y
I think that it's a huge waste of resources to produce biodegradable plastic in the first place, and we should be encouraging people to take reusable water bottles, plates/cutlery/glasses, grocery bags and other products everywhere they go to reduce their overall footprint in the first place.
@945C4M23yrs3Y
Honestly, people should just be more responsible and remember to bring plates, forks and other dinner essentials. But knowing human nature, we have to move in this direction, so yes.
@93FG53G3yrs3Y
It's a good idea to bring back biodegradable products, but what we should really be doing is finding and encouraging ways for people to eat together at home, and reduce our dependency overall on disposable products, period.
@8YHW73L3yrs3Y
No, but increase the percentage of biodegradable products.
biodegradable alternatives should be highly encouraged
@8VPXZBB4yrs4Y
yes but only when we have a proper replacement for these items
@8VGM3S44yrs4Y
No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead, and build more processing plants where said products will be properly recycled
@8R8XNJN4yrs4Y
yes, but make these products accessible so that everyone can use them, including disabled people or people with lower income
@8PBPW8HNew Democratic4yrs4Y
yes, with an exeption for medical use
@8JYHPGF4yrs4Y
Yes, but the businesses shouldn't have to provide disposables. It is your responsibility to bring along your own reusable products, or eat inside the restaurant to avoid waste.
@9BK2RQ62yrs2Y
I would say it depends, as some products this would be much better suited to than others, but we should encourage this when necessary, while also encouraging recycling and reusing products as well.
@9B3734X2yrs2Y
Yes but also provide needed non-biodegradable items for people who need it ie disabled people
@99NNF262yrs2Y
Yes, but switching to a plant based plastic type material would improve the environment and also prevent the issue of non-biodegration and harm to wildlife
@9986YY62yrs2Y
Only if it is convient for others
@96Z72XK2yrs2Y
Forks,straws, cups aren't anywhere near as wasteful as most products coming in plastic packaging.
@8R5HRK34yrs4Y
They shouldn't even be made, it should move towards reusable containers, and encouraging responsibility on part of the consumer.
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