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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Response rates from 354k Australia voters.
75% Yes |
25% No |
73% Yes |
17% 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 |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 354k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B2FTPK3 1mo1MO
Yes, except for products that are medically necessary (single-use biohazard equipment, vaccine needle caps, medically sanctioned plastic straws and other tools used by disabled people, etc).
@B33ZG2T18hrs18H
Yes, ban all disposable products are not 100% biodegradable. This will solve the issue of single use plastics, reduce chemical intensive production, and can be thrown into bio-waste plants for energy generation.
@B33XC5Y21hrs21H
Yes, but ban them slowly and slowly integrate reusable products so companies and people have time to adapt
@B2W9VQM1wk1W
They should stop trying to make the environment everyone’s individual issue when it’s the big corporations and government that do 90% of the harm
@B2JQWS54wks4W
Yes, but allow medically necessary disposable plastics to remain until there are genuine universal alternatives (e.g. plastic straws)
@B28STLD1mo1MO
Yes, but only if the production of these biodegradable materials doesn't cause more damage to the environment to produce. Ie. If there is more non recyclable waste create making these, there is no point in banning them.
@9ZMNRBG3mos3MO
yes, except in cases where products that do not degrade are needed for scientific and medial purposes
@9WNF6TB4mos4MO
Our society has become too disposable of almost everything including people. Very little (including cups, plates & cutlery) should be disposable after single use.
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