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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEnvironmentStarted 9yrs agoActive 4wks ago

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

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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74%
Yes
26%
No
71%
Yes
18%
No
2%
Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material
4%
No, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
4%
No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

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 @9FTZSFManswered…3yrs3Y

No, but disposable products containing less than 50% of biodegradable material should be heavily taxed

 @BDMHXRM answered…4wks4W

Yes but offer steps and I ways to help business achieve goals

 @BDGPZQZanswered…1mo1MO

Only 100% biodegradable products should be used to avoid microplatics being added to the environment or reusable non plastic products

 @BCWG8WF answered…2mos2MO

Yes, there are plenty of biodegradable alternatives to every situation plastic was needed for, it's time to get rid of it

 @B6RW73Zanswered…10mos10MO

It should be a technical question rather than a political stance, If 'disposable products' can be efficiently recycled then they dont need to be banned, and some labels claiming biodegradable are misleading and users may not know what to do with the product, meaning it likely ends up in landfill.

 @B3KK8QVfrom Indiana  answered…1yr1Y

No, but create incentives for the consumers to recycle and tax incentives for companies who make biodegradable products. Establish a cap and trade program

 @B2R487Danswered…1yr1Y

No, this is way over the top. Let people use what they want. Use common sense and don’t burn plastic, that’s the way I would think of climate change. We burn too much plastic. Ban that.

 @9ZWCFSGanswered…2yrs2Y

yes, but they should find a suitable recyclable alternative which doesn't degrade whilst in use causing more disposable products to be used

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