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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It depends. These are very important for disabled and highly allergic people, and most waste in the oceans are the byproduct of fishing. We should try to find ways to reduce our waste while not sabotaging disabled people
@8YG6HDQ3yrs3Y
yes but allow plastic straw for autistic people
@8Y47JBY3yrs3Y
Only if the technology to widely produce alternatives exist
Yes but only after review to ensure there are alternatives for people with disabilities or special needs
@99GPPB8En Marche!2yrs2Y
No, but add a dispositive that discourage excessive packaging
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but target personal and household spending and should be the result of better enforced regulations. Also, we should incentivize consumers to make it easier for them to reuse and recycle old products and use sustainable options, so more people can recycle more often.
@8ZD5RXC3yrs3Y
No, but create more acceptable choices.
@92XJ99W3yrs3Y
Not until more environmentally friendly products with more efficient means of production are commonplace.
@924MYCK2yrs2Y
Yes, and increase incentives that encourage consumers to reuse and recycle old products and use sustainable options.
@932V85R3yrs3Y
Yes, but provide a better alternative than the paper stuff.
@8RMRZTM4yrs4Y
Yes, but also incentivize proper recycling practices in consumers
@8MGV24T4yrs4Y
i think it should be reduced.
@8N7JJZH4yrs4Y
No but there should be a fine for every so many
@8W76TH23yrs3Y
No, only ones with less that %2
@8DNM5J64yrs4Y
I feel like plastic kitchenware like plates and utensils should be a majority biodegradable
@8LC9TY94yrs4Y
I think they should not band the products but try to decrease the use of plastic
@8JDH6MT4yrs4Y
Not until it becomes a bigger problem
@8YRGX823yrs3Y
Yes, ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material.
@44RHX2M4yrs4Y
corporations should have to pay fines for using disposable products that aren't biodegradable
@4SHZKD64yrs4Y
Yes, and I'm not really sure why Styrofoam is still out there in stores...
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@6WHP7WC4yrs4Y
No, but these products should be incinerated.
@8QFNKJY4yrs4Y
I believe that we should slowly move away from using plastics and materials that harm the environment in an affordable way so that everyone from every financial background can decrease the usage of these damaging products.
@5643HNN4yrs4Y
Yes, and gradually increase the percentage over time to the point of all disposable/single-use products are 100% biodegradable and do degrade within a few years, not decades or centuries
@8WNZXJ43yrs3Y
Yes and encourage more recycling, education on the topic of climate change and how even small wrappers affect things, etc.
@8VVZJ9V3yrs3Y
i think there shouldnt be a ban but it is important
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@8L5FJ3W4yrs4Y
No but we should be looking to replace these items like paper and plastic straws.
@8Q6C4Y44yrs4Y
No, plastic straws are amazing and businesses should have the freedom to choose to be environmentally friendly
@8LHBBC54yrs4Y
maybe but not all at once, gradually phase them out
@4XD28G74yrs4Y
No, however we should increase consumer incentives to recycle products as well as provide tax incentives to companies that make biodegradable products.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
No all used plastic should be burned
@8RBQDDP3yrs3Y
No, but we should produce more environmentally friendly material, and reduce manufacturing wasteful products
@8KW3K6D4yrs4Y
I do not think that they should be banned, but I think that production of these items should be less.
@887SFZP3yrs3Y
Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 55% of biodegradable material
@8WCYPDT3yrs3Y
no, but companies should add a buy back plan for used products
@8KLK6MQ4yrs4Y
Charge way more for plastic and non-biodegradable products.
@hbellows233yrs3Y
no, but make sure it gets disposed of properly
@8KXPS964yrs4Y
Yes, though I do not think we need to ban them (not completely banned, just very limited and start the percentage lower and increase it gradually), but more importantly increase recycling so that way more people can recycle more often. Also provide tax incentives for companies that make products that contain more than 50% of biodegradable materials to incentive them to make biodegradable products, try to replace most of—if not all—plastic with more biodegradable material and increase consumer incentives to purchase and recycle these products.
@8DJKM824yrs4Y
Over time, yes, but not all at once
@8X3JRLQ3yrs3Y
No, disabled people rely on access to single use plastic products and there are currently no better alternative materials for them.
@8L5BRL24yrs4Y
Yes, all biodegradable material should be banned.
@clementismyname2yrs2Y
No but they should be taxed at a higher rate.
@8Y9795B3yrs3Y
No, but require more regulations.
@8F7DHVS4yrs4Y
Yes, but not until there are good alternatives for things like plastic straws, which many disabled people depend on.
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@93MK5NX2yrs2Y
we should try and phase non recyclable things out
@8NYH3MK4yrs4Y
Raise the price on products that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material as an incentive for people to purchase biodegradable products
@8T67P4N3yrs3Y
Yes, and ease into banning all disposable products that aren't made of at least 75% of biodegradable material
@6HM8ZBP3yrs3Y
Yes, but with gradual implementation
@6SP6V523yrs3Y
No, increase tax on disposable products and containers and incentivize consumers to return containers to producers for reuse
@MilesBHuff4yrs4Y
No, but switch to single-stream recycling so that 100% of trash is processed.
@75KRFBJ4yrs4Y
Yes, tax more for these products and create incentives for companies to make biodegradable products
@victoriallockwood2yrs2Y
No, disposable use items are necessary for many disabled people to meet their needs
@8CGQG3N4yrs4Y
No, increase regulations on companies polluting and using fossil fuels instead.
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, but increase consumer incentives to recycle these products as well as increasing tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
@8CQ4NFX4yrs4Y
Somewhat ,I believe that the companies who make the plates , plastic cups , and cutlery ,and even tin cans should be held responsible and should be made to find a better way to help the environment.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products instead
@7PTCG384yrs4Y
No, but increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products.
@8D2M9S84yrs4Y
Create better biodegradable products that are just as accessible as other plastic products
@8D2HND54yrs4Y
Increase tax benefits for sustainable companies and tax plastic production at $15 for every 100 pounds.
@8DDP7D34yrs4Y
Yes, ban plastic and provide alternatives that are actually compostable, and make compost mandatory nationwide.
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@8DN4WYN4yrs4Y
I'm opposed to plastic and this is a consumer education issue. Consumers need to address their buying habits. I would be 100% plastic free if I could find such products. Why would we want the government to mandate that 50 or 25% is a good thing. Typical regulatory nonsense.
@8DPDF3W4yrs4Y
No, there is no way to force people to stop using plastic but plastic use can be reduced significantly
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
Yes, and increase consumer incentives to recycle such existing products
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@8FLGY5K3yrs3Y
Yes, and we should return to manufacturing disposable products made of glass and ceramics.
@8FLGY5K3yrs3Y
Yes, and we should return to manufacturing products made of glass and ceramics.
@8FPLGKD4yrs4Y
No, but increase producer incentives to create products from a minimum level of biodegradable material.
@8FSFP6B4yrs4Y
I feel people should start to recycle those things but if they havent done it their whole life what is going to make them change their minds now. If people are still lazy I think that pretty much anything should be made with biodegradable material.
@8GMR5G74yrs4Y
Yes, though I do not think we need to ban them (not completely banned, just very limited and start the percentage lower and increase it gradually), but more importantly increase recycling so that way more people can recycle more often (also increase taxes on companies that make products that contain less than 50% of biodegradable materials to incentive them to make biodegradable products, try to replace most of—if not all—plastic with more biodegradable material) and increase consumer incentives to recycle these products.
-Originally from some Democrat, they typed this, I just copied and pasted it so that I could use it as my answer.
@8HB749H4yrs4Y
single use plastic should be strictly regulated
@8HJZ57Q4yrs4Y
That is really hard to say, I would like to see more biodegradable things but maybe reduce the use of plastic things.
@8K4YXXJ4yrs4Y
It depends on weather or not people of a lower class can afford to buy reusable cutlery and how big of a hit the econemy is gonna take
@8K5ZB6R4yrs4Y
We should urge companies not to use plastic and get them to start using something more efficient.
@8KCFMMQ4yrs4Y
Yes, with particular emphasis on large corporations
@8KLLCKT4yrs4Y
They should be phased out, we should introduce financial incentives to use biodegradable products.
@8KRDCF34yrs4Y
Yes, but not while Covid-19 is still is full swing
@8KPSQ5R4yrs4Y
Slowly stop making non-biodegradable plastics and increase recycling.
@8LCTJQB4yrs4Y
They should be recycled into new material
@8LQ4GB74yrs4Y
No, but we need to learn to recycle
@8LSVCGK4yrs4Y
We should transition from disposable products to biodegradable materials
@8LZRJND4yrs4Y
Most definitely not because i use plastic cups everyday. Less dishes to do that way, which in some substances will cause less stress on you, and they're not expensive.
@8LXXZ8X4yrs4Y
I dont think we should get rid of them but i do believe they should make the plastic wear reasuable
@8M2N4TZ4yrs4Y
Only ban things like bags, and non-recyclable plastics.
@8M4S9XJ4yrs4Y
no, incited we should make world standers for one use products so we can recycle them better
@8M93KFX4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as there are feasible, affordable, and appropriate replacements.
@8MFLBST4yrs4Y
No, but have it where biodegradable material is banned to make, or stop them from making anymore.
@8MNHNHJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but make other objects not a lot of money
@8MR6SHM4yrs4Y
No people just need to learn how to recycle
@8N3Z27N4yrs4Y
It is up tot that person
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