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.
Narrow down which types of responses you would like to see.
Narrow down the conversation to these participants:
Political theme:
Political party:
Voting for candidate:
No, because it what most likely increase tax paying dollars and the people should have a say where there taxes go
Not banned but highly taxed
No, but producers should be forced to take care about the waste properly.
As single use plastic in sanitary wrappings is helpful and life saving for some disabled people, we should provide options.
Yes, but keep plastic straws
@8VL52JJ3yrs3Y
This is a false leading question for those persons who understand that many or most products that are "Biodegradable" are breaking down in to daughter products that are just as bad for the environment if not worse. They, like cellulose microplastics are only less visible. The overall mass of disposable products needs to be drastically reduced (>50%) regardless of degradability. Needless disposability for convenience sake needs to be banned.
@8VD74G43yrs3Y
Yes but keep them available for disabled people who need them
@8VD3BV93yrs3Y
No, it would not biodegrade if it is not 100% biodegradable
yes, except for people who need them e.g. disabled people needing plastic straws cause the alternatives aren't good
I support the reduction of plastic etc but it is important for people with disabilities who need certain straws etc to still have access to them.
No, but littering should be punished and disposal needs to be done more thouroughly and concienciously by everybody.
@8LSW2WV4yrs4Y
No, global warming is not real
@9CDWZ282yrs2Y
yes if we have better options
Yes, but only products, that have a biodegradable alternative
@988SRTJ2yrs2Y
Reduce production of non-degradable products and increase tax for them
No, but they should contain more biodegradable materials.
It is not possible for all humans to use non recyclable products, so people with disabilities to better using bendable plastic straws for example. This should be taken into consideration, while still lowering the amount produced.
@99GFJKJ2yrs2Y
Generally yes, exceptions made for medical supplies and plastic materials as accessibility requirements
Yes, and move to phase out disposable products
Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material. As well increase consumer incentives to recycle products containing less than 50% of biodegradable material.
@998Y38M2yrs2Y
Yes, but it should be 25% instead of 50%
@92732DW3yrs3Y
No, taxed out of existence
No, because a lot of disabled people need them and big companies do the modt damage to our planet.
@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
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
@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
@8RBQDDP4yrs4Y
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.
@clementismyname3yrs3Y
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.
@ISIDEWITH4mos4MO
@93MK5NX3yrs3Y
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
@8T67P4N4yrs4Y
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
@victoriallockwood3yrs3Y
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.
@8DKB3WK4yrs4Y
@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
@8FBJYY54yrs4Y
@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
Loading the political themes of users that engaged with this discussion
Loading data...
Join in on more popular conversations.
