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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@8KQL6XN4yrs4Y
I agree to ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material but also fix our recycling programs and GET HONEST about what Canada REALLY IS RECYCLING!! Programs for residential sorting at the curbside, THEN fines to loose individuals who don't sort properly
@93MLQGT3yrs3Y
Most products would be banned since most of them is made of no biodegradable material. Demand the government to recycle 100 percent of non biodegradable material. Make it a requirement for garbage dumps to organize all the garbage (garbage ,recycling, etc...) because we cant trust that all people will recycle and organize their garbage.
Not completely banned UNLESS they have something to replace it that is more environmentally friendly.
No just add a major tax on them that people who want to use them for convenience can. Then with they money put it back into incentives to improve the environment
@B4DQHBR2wks2W
Yes, we should switch to paper materials such as paper plates and utensils, and plates, but keep the cups and straws.
@B3P2J3M1mo1MO
I think that you should discourage products with less biodegradable materials, and add a higher cost on those, while reducing prices on more biodegradable products.
@B2VNVNW2mos2MO
Make corporations pay the recycling fee. Make THEM RECYCLE and force them to innovate new technologies
@9W9M54X6mos6MO
While we should be aiming for more environmentally friendly products, we need to consider the structural integrity of certain products, specifically ones designed for people with disabilities like straws.
@9VQS8446mos6MO
Yes, but there need to be solutions for disabled individuals who rely on some single use products first.
@9VJ2GTJ7mos7MO
Increase the use of reusable products while also banning products that contain less than 50% biodegradable material
@9VF2RTR7mos7MO
As mass consumers there must be a solution to create something from the waste. Reduce reuse. Fund initiatives that find other uses of this waste
@9TGDFYM7mos7MO
I was fine with this but we need a solution for the plastic straws ( paper and metal aren't very good)
@9L3WN3Z1yr1Y
I believe corporations who are responsible for the manufacturing of these materials should hold themselves more accountable in the products ability to be easily recyclable, and should be doing more to help with the recycling initiative
Don’t ban the items. Make hemp or other biodegradable products easier to produce and more widely available. Not stupid paper straws. Good products
@9JWNMQZ1yr1Y
I don't think we should fully ban them but start making less of them would be beneficial to the environment
@9JTNDR31yr1Y
Yes but only if the alternatives do not require production methods that increase harmful emissions to the environment
@9JCB3GM1yr1Y
All disposable products should be 100% biodegradable. We need to stop putting garbage in our water ways and land that will take 5 centuries to degrade.
@9HQWC5H1yr1Y
No, more than 80% of global pollution is produced by the ultra-rich and corporations. Stop putting the burden on everyday people.
@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.
@9GNM9GS1yr1Y
No but having more incentives to promote increasing the biodegradable and recyclableness of products is a good idea
@9G5NKD7New Democratic2yrs2Y
No, because there are time when these products are useful, like refugee camps or hospitals, and emergency disaster response.
@9F78WTW2yrs2Y
Don't ban it just up the prices
@B367BY42mos2MO
no, stop going after little things that are just PR stunts and try to implement change that actually matters in environmental policy.
@9X4YB8MConservative6mos6MO
Yes. And increase tax and production incentives for companies. Help them with new concepts to ensure business survive while still have positive environmental impact.
@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.
@9RBMZ729mos9MO
Punish those who actually contribute significant amount of greenhouse gases ie big corp and oil in addition to making things more biodegradable.
@9FPVLNM2yrs2Y
Not banned but we should try using something else that would help save the world
Yes, but the ban should not include necessary medical products.
@9FL7G8C2yrs2Y
it should be banned but there needs to be a safer alternative because paper has been researched to be harmful for us as well.
@9FJDFK32yrs2Y
no cause then they'll ban tampons and pads
@9F8FTKF2yrs2Y
Yes, but not just for consumers use (straws, bags) for everyone. I hate the plastic that holds tags on clothes, plastic bags of salad with three bags ect.
@9F4765G2yrs2Y
Yes but we would need to make sure there is a good alternative first. It should be something we work towards
@9DVQVQMConservative2yrs2Y
There are bigger issues in canada inflation crime housing
No, but organizations who use said products should pay a fee
@969S8WQ3yrs3Y
No, they shouldn't be banned but they should be greatly reduced.
@969S8WH3yrs3Y
they should be reduces not banned.
@95ZKFRP3yrs3Y
Slowly ban products that contain less 50% non-biodegradable material
@95YPMNB3yrs3Y
Disposable products should be banned unless 100% biodegradable
@95ST9D33yrs3Y
@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
@958B2MN3yrs3Y
i believe that companies should be aloud to produce it as long as they are recycling
Yes, with some exceptions.
@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.
@93W3D693yrs3Y
I would have to learn more about the cost and effect.
@93GD98Z3yrs3Y
yes but make other options more affordable
@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.
@939XY7T3yrs3Y
Not until there is a solution for disabled people who require the use of single use plastics
@936Z2XS3yrs3Y
Instead of using plastic use paper made or other materials to use less plastic
@92SBLVXConservative3yrs3Y
90 percent of all plastics in the Pacific Ocean comes from Asian river sources so they need to make changes first then we should follow
@92KD53X3yrs3Y
It should not be banned YET, since we are still transitioning to more biodegradable products.
@8ZK8CWZ3yrs3Y
Yes and we should move to less ambiguous definitions of biodegradable, so these products are ensured to be environmentally friendly.
@8Z5KNTP3yrs3Y
They don't really need to be banned, but if we can increase that percentage so that the item is more biodegradable and environmentally friendly, that would be better.
@8YZY8PS3yrs3Y
No, but we should help poor people in countries that dump trash in the ocean
@8YWH8673yrs3Y
Yes, if they are very populated and can easily be replaced
@8YHW73L3yrs3Y
No, but increase the percentage of biodegradable products.
biodegradable alternatives should be highly encouraged
@8X6PZPCNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes, and ban all disposable products while funding alternatives.
@8X6PMZD3yrs3Y
Work on making anything that contains less than 25% of biodegradable material banned first.
@8X6L4RS3yrs3Y
They should have still have them but also have other options and encourage people to use them (such as paper) but make the other options better
No, But definitely find a better way to deal with it
@8W29VSQ4yrs4Y
No, but keep on encouraging throwing out garbage and getting some sort of clean up crew
@8VWVVQ64yrs4Y
Proper Biodegrateadle plastic alternatives should be encouraged
@8VQ4PMN4yrs4Y
no but we should reduce the use of them
@8VPXZBB4yrs4Y
yes but only when we have a proper replacement for these items
@8VP2Y6N4yrs4Y
no. i hate the paper straws. they never work.
@8VMSH2B4yrs4Y
Not banned, but less used
@8VMSGN34yrs4Y
Not banned but less used
@8VMRHB44yrs4Y
no the goverment adds more places to dispose of them
@8VMFYRN4yrs4Y
No, just leave it how it is...
@8VMFC9D4yrs4Y
Plastic waste is its own problem, but global warming matters way more in the grand scheme of things.
Only ban what’s most nessacary
@8VLRYJR4yrs4Y
Yes, but also monitor how much waste happens on commercial fishing boats ie lines and netting being tossed out.
@8VLDWFRNew Democratic4yrs4Y
they should be replced by a more sustainble source and plastoc hould be bnned
@8VL68284yrs4Y
no people should clean and use hard plastic re useable cups,plates,ext….
@8VL5S374yrs4Y
Yes but if necessary it is allowed
@8VH924W4yrs4Y
People with disabilities require plastic straws and other plastic materials to be able to have access. It's important to ban these products while ensuring there is a suitable substitute
@8VH2G7K4yrs4Y
No, but disposable products containing less than 50% compostable material should be banned.
@8VGM3S44yrs4Y
No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead, and build more processing plants where said products will be properly recycled
@8VDZG7Q4yrs4Y
In maga companies and should also be working with recycled and sustainable products
@8V8K98QConservative4yrs4Y
We should have better facilities to accept materials to be able to recycle them
Yes, but not for industries that require them - aka healthcare, nursing homes, etc.
@8V7LS654yrs4Y
Don't produce or allow it without an environmental disposal plan that works!!! For the globe!
@8V6FCJJConservative4yrs4Y
Yes, but give businesses time to source supply and manufacturers time to scale up.
@8V44RHL4yrs4Y
Only if the net benefits outweigh the costs
@8V3BLC44yrs4Y
yes, and replace these plastics with materials that are 100% biodegradable
@8TY23344yrs4Y
Not an outright ban but give incentives for less packaging and biodegradable packaging and products
@8TXL5VP4yrs4Y
Implement publicly available biodegradable and recyclable options to promote ecological use of materials.
@8TVX2W54yrs4Y
It can be banned but find a suitable replacement. Paper straws don’t work for people with disabilities or children.
@8TVDC554yrs4Y
Special circumstances ie: disability
@8TV3Z3Y4yrs4Y
No, because they are needed for disabled people. People who can use other options should have access to and be encouraged to use them, maybe to the point of not being allowed to use non-disposable ones.
@8TLQ3SX4yrs4Y
I think that we are fine just as long as we pick up after our selfs
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