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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsEnvironmentStarted 9yrs agoActive 15hrs 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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73%
Yes
27%
No
70%
Yes
18%
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
5%
No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

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 @8GRLSGHanswered…6yrs6Y

Products should be fully bio degradable

 @8F8ZG8Nanswered…6yrs6Y

Yes - and make bio degradable disposable products cheap to buy

 @BDCNZBZanswered…6 days6D

Many biodegradable products are made with chemicals that are just as bad for the environment as plastics

 @BD7ZQBXanswered…2wks2W

Yes, but ensure disabled people can access disposable products as needed

 @BD5FQLWanswered…2wks2W

No, these will still fragment into micro-plastics, and the 50% will give a loop hole wherein companies fill with plant-based materials. Instead: ban disposable items that are not reusable, recyclable in existing systems, or certified to fully compost under realistic local conditions.

 @BD3QTW9answered…2wks2W

Make all disposable packaging 100% recyclable

 @BCWZK2Zanswered…3wks3W

Yes, but disposable medical equipment should be exempt.

 @BCRQHVCanswered…1mo1MO

Yes, replace plastic with biodegradable material, but not wheat or corn based. (I have celiac disease and I'm allergic to plates, straws, cutlery, and sometimes napkins.)

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