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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66% Yes |
34% No |
63% Yes |
26% No |
3% Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
5% 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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@9FTZSFM1yr1Y
No, but disposable products containing less than 50% of biodegradable material should be heavily taxed
@9ZNFLKW3 days3D
Attacking the climate issue from such a flimsy way is stupid, I dont think that plastic cups plates and cutlery are the underlying issue that needs to be tackled
@9ZMFMTB5 days5D
If it is not necessary to have the items that are made from less than 50% biodegradable material than yes they should be banned, if there are alternatives. If the items are deemed necessary and a large number of the population need them then No.
@9ZKFRMP1wk1W
In certain aspects in particular for non able bodied people the banning of plastic straws is demonising them for those who it’s necessary to use them
@9ZKCK6P1wk1W
some people (disabled) cannot use paper straws for instance so we need to be mindful and inclusive - although for the most part I agree with this point
@9ZJQPHD1wk1W
In certain settings such as hospitals single I believe single use is required. Possibly other reasons why people may need it.
@9ZHSDT31wk1W
No, give me back my plastic straws. There’s also shops charging for paper bags now and not just plastic ones, they’re getting greedy
@9ZHHRQC1wk1W
No, although I agree that products made from biodegradable materials are preferable over non-biodegradable materials, it is also true that some biodegradable materials can contain gluten which can induce allergic reactions in individuals with gluten allergies. For that reason I don’t agree with a total ban as those individuals wouldn’t be able to eat with gluten-containing biodegradable utensils.
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