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

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

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

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.

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, as some of these items are needed by people with disabilities. However companies should be HEAVILY taxed if their products are not biodegradable.

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

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.

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

No, but regulate the industry to ensure complete lifecycle is taken into account. This is to say, the producer/manufacturer has to deal with disposal.

A ban should only be in place if the products are made of materials that cannot be recycled or are not biodegradable.

yes, but only if the process for making these products are sustainable and environmentally less impactful that before.

No, but increase more funds to go towards better reycling systems so more plastic will actaully get recycled.

yes but just tax people if they don’t use biodegradable

No, they should not be banned but taxed extra for producing them

we could stop the creation of other things like plastic nets that actually hurts the oceans and wildlife out there and more biodegradable produces.

no abolish non biodegradable plastic fishing gear

yes but make other options more affordable

Yes, except people with disabilities who require certain products.

Banning these is not enough. We need to fund or incentivize plastic alternatives.

Don't ban, but less is good

Yes, as long as prices for these items don't go up significantly

I think it is good to get rid of plastic but some people need it for their everyday life

Yes, and ban all disposable products while funding alternatives.

Yes, but disabled people need access to them

Do something, just be environmentally friendly

no, many disabled people need single use plastic but the government should incentivize companies to create more sustainable products as well

No, but start putting a limit up for how much a person can bye in a span of time

find something that is cheaper, more sustainable, and accessible for all and slowly transition.

Yes, ban all single use plastics even those that are biodegradable

Yes, but with the exception of products that help improve mobility for some disabled people.

Viable biodegradable alternatives should be made available but that is not the ful answer for climate change. There has to be a focus on mandating large polluting countries to reduce their overall emissions.

We should be limiting the disposable products that we use yes, but we should only be banning the products when there is an accessible alternative. Ensure PRIOR to banning a product that people with disabilities will still have access to the same quality using a different product.

they should be replced by a more sustainble source and plastoc hould be bnned

Depending on the item due to most plastic non reusable items are used by diabled people

Only to a certain degree, for example plastic straws is a big one, but there are people who do need to use them. So unless they are absolutely needed then we should get rid of them.

Maybe, because sometimes that’s all people can afford

Yes, but the impact this would have is negligible. Big companies pollute the world the most.

This is not that big of an issue I don't actually care

Only keep plastic straws as they are important for people with disabilities.

They should ban a few items at a time over a period of time instead of banning all non-biodegradable material at once

Yes, But allow for the disabled to use benable plastic straws because they won’t be able to use metal and paper straws.

Things such as plastic straws should not be fully banned considering many disabled people cannot use alternatives, but usage of things such as hemp plastic should be encouraged.

Not all of them since it might cause problems if all of them are banned.

No, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products and fine companies that do not.

Yes, and ban single-use plastic products

Yes, but provide incentives to companies to maximize biodegradable materials in all single use products.

provide metal cutlery for dine in customers and only use plastic if the take out customer wants it.

I think it is okay to have plastic you can recycle plastic

Yes, but make exceptions for people who rely on things like plastic straws (disabled people) or find new materials that will work for them

No, but incentivise the use of biodegradable products

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 but make exceptions for medical/disability reasons

Yes, but allow its use for people with allergies and disabilities that prevent them from using reusable alternatives

Yes, ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material and increases tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Yes but it must be replaced with something first before it is banned

no cause certain disabled people need them, but do everything you can to help save the planet

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.

Yes, but add more restrictions and tax for these materials

yes, with an exeption for medical use

Government can incentivize the use of more environmentally friendly products.

Ban all disposable products that are not %100 biodegradable

Doesn't depend on the material

Depends on what substance

every one should get actual cups so they dont need plastic cups

I don’t even know how to answer this

Yes, we should look towards using more biodegradable products but us as nation should also towards having better ways of disposing of these products

Yes, laws should be enacted to deter corporations from producing high carbon emissions.

No, companies produce far more waste than disposable consumer products do.

Yes, provided that a safe, biodegradable substitute is available.

I don’t believe we need to ban plastic I believe we need to spend money on finding ways to properly recycle and use the plastic we throw away, there are many countries that have done it, why can’t Canada

Yes but I am concerned with how such materials would degrade in nature if they are still mixed with non-biodegradable substances such as plastics. More information required

Yes, except for products that help individuals with disabilities

implement the use of natural products (like banana leaves for ice-cream cups and paper straws)

Should be used less and less over time, not immediately banned

Yes, unless important for science, healthcare or disabled people

some disabled people find plastic products a lot easier to use than metal + related so to ban them would be ableist ...

yes but don't ban the prouducts that can't be 50% biodegradeable that people with different disabilities need in their every day lives.

No, but they should be taxed more

Yes, but should be allowed for people with disabilities who need them

Yes, but allow leniency for those who has disabilities that require the use of disposable materials

somewhat more contained back to steel and ceramic

In addition to increasing consumer incentives to recycle, add business incentives to process recyclable materials, subsidize these incentives and tax companies that produce disposable products that are not biodegradable.

All single use plastics should be eliminated in favour of easily recyclable plastics or bio-degradable materials

Not banned because I feel like for packaging foods ect plastics will be needed until better materials or reusable materials are made. But for the time being YES, increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products. Make the greedy companies see dollar signs because thats their version of the light.