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

I think reducing plastic consumption is important but think the replacements that companies switched to are inferior and cause frustration to the consumer.

Yes where suitable alternatives exist, and make it illegal for registered businesses to provide noncompostable products for any less than their procurement costs.

Don't ban all of the products because they are cheaper and many people can't afford biodegradable products. Make it a choice.

The more biodegradable an item used to consume food is, the more if it the consumer is eating. Just switch to paper and wood products.

Yes, and plastic packaging should also be banned. Incentives for consumers and companies should exist for biodegradable and recyclable products.

yes, and encourage companies to switch to more sustainable products instead of disposable products through incentives

I believe that instead of banning them, they should find a way to properly dispose of these products.

Yes the only material that should be used is biodegradable because plastic may be ruining our ecosystem however making paper straws,bags , wooden spoons etc is also very bad for our environment because we are taking down trees

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.

Yes, alongside fund researches towards efficient recycling and make it mandatory to recycle materials that have been processed rather than using raw materials

No, due to disabled people needing these tools, but there should be incentives on using biodegradable materials, and research put into what materials are the most useful while still being environmentally friendly.

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

I don't think they should be bannable, but just raise the price of the plastic stuff without biodegradable material, and lower the price of the biodegradable materials, so then people would buy the more biodegradable products due to it being cheaper.

I think you raise the price of the non-biodegradable so people will buy the biodegradable products. But the governtment will support and fund 15% of the companies making the biodegradable products. But then raise taxes 1.3%.

they should not be banned but instead the reduction of its use should be promoted and substituted with the use of more reusable produces.

Yes but ensure efficient non paper replacements are implemented such as wheat, kelp, or bamboo based materials.

Disposable products should be phased out for products that can be recycled or composted. Products that contain more or less than 50% biodegradable material that are thrown into the landfill will biodegrade at similar rates, therefore, the changing material composition will not make a difference if the product's end life is in a landfill.

Yes but ensure suitable replacements are available at establishments to use that function just as well as the plastics. (Kelp, bamboo, or wheat based for example)

Yes, but only certain products that have near functionally identical replacements ex. Cups, Plates, Cutlery

Yes, but only the ones that can be easily replaced with alternatives, being cups, plates, and maybe cutlery

To a certain extent. They shouldn't be as easy to get and we should find a way to reduce the use of plastic

All single use paper, plastic products should be phased out through regulations and replaced by general reusable returnable utensils and dishes.

Ban all disposable products that are made of less than 50% of biodegradable material

unless it is dishware for a kitchen, at home, yes. if restaurants and other places are using it yes

No, but there should be a push to make biodegradable and compostable single use plastics cheaper. It would be nice if we can eliminate plastic it just doesn't seem realistic. Biodegradable is better.

No, companies should be responsible for their packaging choices and consumers should vote with the money based on what they purchase. Consumers should not bare the responsibility to pay for companies to be green.

No, and bring back plastic straws

Yes, but develop alternatives that still function as intended i.e. drink straws that dont degrade during initial use.

Yes, we should replace things where we can and give tax breaks to companies that make biodegradable products

use biodegradable products but limit the use of trees because that's how we get our oxygen and somewhat clean air and even then use biodegradable plastic.

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 they cant be reused

No, force all companies to pay for the recycling of their products' waste

don't get rid of these products just reduce production

They shouldn't be banned but fazed out of use and replaced with better alternatives

no but you have to pay a fee for more than that

Not quite, I think that we should make our way to producing more biodegradable materials as it is beneficial. We should cease making plastic products as soon as possible.

yes and no, depends on what it is

I feel like companies should lean more to the biodegradable side so there is a more safe environment for the animals that inhabit Canada

Increase taxes in transportation of less biodegradable products

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

no one likes paper straws and other non plastic products. we should recycle more

make more biodegradable ones

Keep some but ban most

everything but straws, paper straws are nasty

It's fine the way it is

If we can most should. paper straws suck

Yes. Instead make disposable utensils with biodegradable material.

we need to recycle more than we already do if we want a world left for our future generations

Yes to all products that do not need to be 100% sanitary, hosptial equipment should stay single use.

i'd say ban disposable products that have less than 30% of biodegradable material

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

should be banned after sufficient replacement products have been placed in the market

Honestly I dont really care. the world can only get worse and its continuing to go down hill. i have no faith in humanity or saving the earth

I am somewhat in the middle because yes I feel that they should be banned to stop pollution in our world with the factories they are made in and where these products land... but I would also hate to ban them because I prefer to drink out of a plastic straw just because the tops of the straws where you sip out from doesn't degrade through either the drink or saliva.

Give companies their own choice

No, allow companies to decide

No but limit the amount of non biodegradable products.

Yes only 50% and up

Provide options for consumers but target the producers. Removing single-use options is ableist

Yes, with time, etc. possibly allocated for development. Honestly, I dont feel I understand enough about this topic and related topics... Not aware of current standards, environmental health. etc.

No unless the prices for the more biodegradable products goes down.

Yes, when there is a viable alternative

limited plastic products should be banned however certain products that are intended for a longer use should stay legal

Yes, except people with disabilities who require certain products.

Yes, but there should not be a complete ban because many disabled individuals rely on single-use plastic.

Yes, but not before getting large productions of non-plastic equivalents to these products.

Yes, unless there are no alternatives that are as reliable, or more, or cost effective.

Yes, unless there is no suitable biodegradable alternative.

yes eventually, but slowly and over time so that the shift is more natural

No, some people are very low income and need or can’t buy the real deal. But increase the incentive to recycle.

No, But have less frequent use of non biodegradable products outside of the house hold.

change how we recycle

sort of because people aren't taking responsibility

No, as some people can only drink via straw

It shouldn't be banned but make a tax on it and promote recycling

what is with the paper straws wrapped in plastic? I honestly believe it is a waste of time and resources coming out with backwards solutions to a problem. How is that good for the earth

No, but increase tax for companies that make products out of less than 50% biodegradable material.

No, but citizens need to be more carful of what they are using.

Yes, if it can’t be recycled, reused or isn’t biodegradable then it should be illegal to sell.
Also on top of this if there are cheaply made products that barely make it threw 5-10 used then break and get thrown out should also be illegal for wasting resources.

Yes, they should be phased out over time.

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

No, because it would be hard to enforce if people already have them in their homes

I think they should ban the but have viable solutions

Find better ways tobrecycle these product and stop filling our landfills with none biodegradable items..

No, but increase taxes for creating non-biodegradable plastics slowly and increase biodegradable product tax incentives to phase them out as much as possible.

just make it more expensive so less people buy it

Yes Reusable Masks should have a special recycle disposal they are just as bad

Ban items under 75% Biodegradable

Yes, but allow exemptions in case of medical needs

I mean, it would be great but it's not realistic so I'd like to say make the more than 50% ones more expensive than the biodegradable ones so we can reduce the use of them.

Yes but also should be affordable for low income 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.

In the coming years if more companies give the option for biodegradable cups and such then you can ban plastics but until that point, it does not make sense.

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.

Graduated approach that make this feasible for businesses and does it part in keeping the world a greener place.

Yes, and phase out production and consumption of all disposable products.

we should do the same thing as Africa and reuse the plastic for bricks to create things such as roads sidewalks etc etc

No, tax the use of such products to incentivize alternatives