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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEnvironmentStarted 9yrs agoActive 3wks 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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 @9WNF6TBOne Nationanswered…2yrs2Y

Our society has become too disposable of almost everything including people. Very little (including cups, plates & cutlery) should be disposable after single use.

 @92X9DX6One Nationanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, with the exception of surgical items that should not be made with materials that may pose a biohazard risk, such as recycled sterilisation ouches etc

 @8ZRG2TDOne Nationanswered…4yrs4Y

Not banned, definitely offer large incentives to reduce waste.

 @8YWN83KOne Nationanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, And masks should be biodegradable

 @8YVHZZCOne Nationanswered…4yrs4Y

Biodegradable things are a plot by companies to take over the government.

 @8XX6G77United Australiaanswered…4yrs4Y

No, but increase public awareness of and interest in waste reduction.

 @8XMQQDSOne Nationanswered…4yrs4Y

There has to be more research in this field, for example. PCB's from plastics are toxic

 @8WS9Z92Katter’s Australiananswered…5yrs5Y

use your hands

 @8TS5FMZOne Nationanswered…5yrs5Y

No, paper straws suck :)

 @8HNQDZZOne Nationanswered…6yrs6Y

No I don't believe we have the equipment to recycle correctly anyway so it really doesn't matter

 @8XT39K4One Nationanswered…4yrs4Y

Depends on the resources required and emissions that the product is going to require to be made

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