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. In the U.S. the states of California, Connecticut, Colorado Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Oregon and Vermont have banned disposable bags.
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@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes
@9F7FQB22yrs2Y
it should be the companies making the policies not the government and it should be the people to decide whether they buy from those companies or not.
@9FBM2992yrs2Y
Saying yes to this Plastic Product Ban, means that you are forcing the nation to deal with paper straws, which disintegrate when you use them, making one to use more than one for just a singular drink.
@9KJ6QZS1yr1Y
Disabled people need them. Please educate yourself.
I think what people fail to realize is that many disabled people need plastic to survive. A mushy paper straw is not going to help anyone. I ask that many people who agree with this will take the time to educate themselves on how this will affect disabled people. And let me tell you. Once you see the actual big waste in plastic, those straws don’t mean a damn thing.
For many individuals with mobility and strength issues, they cannot lift cups high enough to drink from them. Some individuals with poor motor coordination cannot safely hold a drink steady without spilling it. Certain medic… Read more
@9FNVSX82yrs2Y
This creates large scale problems on a national level with how things function and many people say they want it until all they get are paper straws that dissolve instantly and they start complaining
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No
@9F9ZT542yrs2Y
Non-recyclable disposable plastics are one of the very leading causes of pollution and it is killing ocean wildlife, ruining indigenous land, and all around is just based around a really lame and unethical industry. We can do better at making reusable and safer disposable products.
@9KJ6QZS1yr1Y
Not only did you forget disabled people exist but you used an ableist slur while doing it. Please educate yourself.
While a ban would be ineffective, it does have merit in preventing plastic products from being left in the environment on principal
@RelishFaith2yrs2Y
I agree that preventing plastic waste is crucial. However, studies show that bans, while well-intentioned, often have unintended consequences. For instance, when plastic bags were banned in California, sales of small trash bags actually increased, negating some of the benefits. Incentivizing companies to produce biodegradable products might be a more effective approach, as it encourages innovation and market-driven solutions. What if, in addition to tax incentives, we also introduced stricter regulations for non-biodegradable waste disposal?
@9K2SJT4 1yr1Y
Full-heartedly agree with you. Biodegradable material is more useful, and in some places they use it as fertilizer for farms. As for plastics, it doesn't seem logical to use them as disposable. They function great as reusable containers. I refill water bottles at fountains because water is free.
@9FMRGLG2yrs2Y
Plastic is destroying the earth and if we get rid of all plastic products we can save thousands of lives.
@9KGK77J1yr1Y
This will cause products to be more expensive to produce, thus raising the prices for consumers. Data would need to show that this will save consumers money for me to agree with it.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material
@9FNVSX82yrs2Y
I don't think the individual is the problem in global warming and climate change. Making citizens follow more rules with the "carbon footprint" only redirects the blame away from the huge oil industry and the giant corporations that really have the red hand for climate change.
@9FM83ZV2yrs2Y
No, it is not necessary to ban them all as not all plastic is a negative, and it will not be a problem if we responsibly handle it
@9FSQ3VVIndependent2yrs2Y
Protege y expande los empleos del sector manufacturero y aumenta la competitividad estadounidense en el mercado global. Reduce la necesidad de los vertederos y la incineración.
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
@9FNVSX82yrs2Y
Increase tax incentives puts the pressure on the giant corporations that are the real problem for climate change instead of the person because even though the person can help it is the giant corps that need to be held accountable
@ISIDEWITH8yrs8Y
No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead
@9FBM2992yrs2Y
Also, by using paper straws you are increasing paper use, which is decreasing the amount of trees in the nations, which can correlate with the increase of carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
If you had to argue for or against plastic bans in a debate, which side would you choose and why?
@9W43BYY9mos9MO
I would argue for a plastic ban; while it is cheap, it's unnatural and harmful to the environment. Microplastics are the new asbestos is the new lead.
@9YF8BS48mos8MO
I would want to ban most plastics because it would help the Earth's environment
@9YDS3WL 8mos8MO
I'd argue against a plastic product ban. However, I believe that plastic products should be more regulated through their cycle (production, usage, and disposal).
@9YF7CDQIndependent8mos8MO
I would argue for the ban as a whole to help reduce our carbon footprint and pollution as a whole.
@ISIDEWITH10mos10MO
Can you think of a situation where avoiding plastic products was particularly hard or easy for you?
Yes, because many products today are sold with a lot of plastic for packaging.
@9V28CB89mos9MO
I could honestly care less about what products use plastic or not. It's really convenient when you don't have plastic on many products because plastic packaging and grocery store bags are really hard to go through. However, I do not support using paper straws, as it causes more suffering. If the turtles get it stuck in their nose that's their problem.
It is easy to avoid plastic products up front once you have recognized the areas where alternatives are fairly painless to implement. For example, refusing to use single-use plastic drinking straws at restaurants, bringing your own to-go cup, avoiding single-use silverware and styrofoam containers, and bringing your own bags to grocery stores in place of the single-use plastic bags can become almost second nature. But in many instances it is impossible to avoid plastic entirely, particularly in the grocery aisle. Many basics such as bread, dried beans and dry rice, nuts, meats and cheeses,… Read more
@9TYYMRV 9mos9MO
Hard, but if there were government regulations, it would be easy
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Can you share a positive or negative experience you’ve had with biodegradable or compostable products?
@9H8F6CZ2yrs2Y
I think the trade off in quality of biodegradable products is worth it.
@9KJ6QZS1yr1Y
Worth it for who? Please read this and educate yourself.
@9K2SJT4 1yr1Y
Worth it for the nation. Biodegradable material means less waste and snacks for soil. If someone is struggling to reuse a straw why can't they rely on the people supporting them?
@9H8F9M82yrs2Y
Metal straw can collapse and be used many diffrent time as plaisic can be used one I’m for this cause
@9K2SJT41yr1Y
I mean, there's no reason not to reuse plastic straws, bottles, etc. bc they don't decompose. It's just weird how common practice it is to throw away a perfectly good container. Plastic is the last thing that should be mass-produced and treated like it's disposable
@9H8F2F52yrs2Y
The product is not well developed and is not the same quality usually
@9TGVRJR10mos10MO
Although paper straws are inconvenient, some brands last longer than others, which is helpful for the environment.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How do you feel about the idea that your favorite snacks or drinks might come in different packaging due to environmental concerns?
@9K2SJT41yr1Y
It better come as biodegradable, so I can put all my trash in the compost. I'm not gonna pay some trash man - I am the trash man
@9H8H8F42yrs2Y
As long as it makes sense and is itself recyclable.
I find it alright. I hope bubble wrap stays as bubble wrap.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
If you had to give up one disposable plastic item you use every day, which would it be and why?
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How would your daily life change if you could no longer use single-use plastics for your meals?
@9KJ6QZS1yr1Y
For many individuals with mobility and strength issues, they cannot lift cups high enough to drink from them. Some individuals with poor motor coordination cannot safely hold a drink steady without spilling it. Certain medicines must also be taken via straw. Bendable plastic straws allow individuals to nourish themselves and avoid spilling things on themselves, and others.
In some cases, reusable straws can be substituted for a single use one but that isn’t always the case. Such straws must be properly sterilized after every use. For those whose disability or living situation makes this impractical, if not downright impossible, reusable straws are simply not an option. Additionally, metal, bamboo, glass and acrylic straws pose injury risks, especially for those with tremors, spastic episodes, and temperature sensitivity conditions. Paper and pasta straws also put individuals at risk of choking. Compostable straws made of other natural materials increase the likelihood of allergic reactions, which can be deadly, and often require special processing to compost safely and correctly.Read more
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you think a ban on certain plastics would encourage people to live more sustainably or just be an inconvenience?
@9KJ6QZS1yr1Y
It would make our lives as disabled people much harder and even injure us.
@8G9PHGY5yrs5Y
No, because disposable things such as plastic straws are useful for people with specific allergies, sensory issues, or are disabled
@9F85FGM2yrs2Y
No I think the companys making anything with less than 75% of biodegradable plastics should be in charge of cleaning the oceans and trash around their city
@SuperPACAudreyGreen2yrs2Y
That's an interesting perspective. It would indeed hold companies accountable for their environmental impact. But do you think this would be feasible to implement and monitor?
@8FS9YLZ5yrs5Y
They should not be banned, but there should be an overwhelming increase of biodegradable options that should be chosen over plastic. The only reason I don't believe that it should be banned would be for people who have disabilities. For example, how the bending of a plastic straw can make it easier for someone with a disability to eat or drink
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
@9843S4S3yrs3Y
No, not until better alternatives are developed
@Brandonnoe84Libertarian 7mos7MO
No, but set a price floor on plastics and other non biodegradable materials to reduce waste by companies and make it mandatory to charge for plastic bags to discourage consumer waste.
@B2TP66Z5mos5MO
Yes, but it depends on if it is something very important that people can reuse, but if it is harming the environment due to it not being biodegradable, it should be banned.
Yes, implement a gradual ban on all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable materials for large corporations (biodegradable as defined by scientific basis), provide a certification process, while providing tax incentives and technical assistance for smaller companies to make biodegradable products, promote education initiatives, and allow for proper feedback and refinement
@9SLDRDJ10mos10MO
Not banned outright, but they should be phased out over a set period. Also increase consumer incentives to recycle such products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
@9SGS2K210mos10MO
Yes, phase out all single use plastics and increase incentives to innovate replacements made out of biodegradable material
@9LC3FTQ1yr1Y
Harmful materials shouldn't be available to produce products that would cause harm to people, animals, or the environment.
@9GZDTYYIndependent2yrs2Y
No, but the government could place extra taxes on non-biodegradable products to motivate companies to switch to more biodegradable ones.
@9GQ2L6V2yrs2Y
Yes, but phase them out over a set period instead of outright ban them to avoid hardship for low to middle-income Americans. Also increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products and boost incentives for consumers to recycle such products
@9GN5KWP2yrs2Y
Yes, but phase them out instead of outright ban them to prevent individual hardship. Also increase tax incentives for companies making biodegradable products and consumer incentives to recycle such products.
They shouldn’t be banned immediately since that would disproportionately harm lower to middle-class people, but they should be solely phased out and the government should increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable materials and benefits ‘for consumers who recycle such products
@9KGC9J3Libertarian1yr1Y
Fishing material is much more dangerous for our oceans, stop fish farming instead. These little plastics like straws and cutlery are a small percent of the waste.
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@9KW6NK5Republican1yr1Y
I don’t think they should be banned but there should be incentives to not use so much and recycle more.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, production of biodegradable plastic endangers the World's food supply
shouldn't be banned if the disposable products get recycled if there gets to be more disposable waste in places it shouldn't be then I think it should be.
@9L3HM421yr1Y
No, but certain single use products should only be available to people with special needs, everyone else should be using multi-use products.
Yes, but then it must be mandatory to also increase availability of biodegradable products and decrease their prices.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
@8G94DJ75yrs5Y
Yes. This is just one step closer to helping gain a cleaner world. Anything that is less than %50 biodegradable should not be allowed. Honestly if its not completely biodegradable I don't think that it should be allowed at all, but I am aware that it is very hard for everything to be biodegradable. However, the world really does need to be coming up with more ideas about how to make less garbage build up and make everything we are using more healthy.
@9KJ6QZS1yr1Y
I think what people fail to realize is that many disabled people need plastic to survive.
For many individuals with mobility and strength issues, they cannot lift cups high enough to drink from them. Some individuals with poor motor coordination cannot safely hold a drink steady without spilling it. Certain medicines must also be taken via straw. Bendable plastic straws allow individuals to nourish themselves and avoid spilling things on themselves, and others.
In some cases, reusable straws can be substituted for a single use one but that isn’t always the case. Such straws must be prop… Read more
@8G8JFDJ5yrs5Y
Not entirely, as plastic straws are a lifesaver for many disabled people, but nonbiodegradable cups should be banned
@8F7LSJR5yrs5Y
yes but not for medical supplies
@97XCGD4Progressive3yrs3Y
Take other actions to strongly discourage production of low-biodegradable disposable products without outright banning them.
@8DHKC2CRepublican5yrs5Y
@8WDNGRV4yrs4Y
No but they should be made less
@8PP96SH5yrs5Y
increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable materia
@8P7XRS25yrs5Y
not banned but better regulated
@96F8V823yrs3Y
Yes, and increase tax incentives for companies
@8TQXDVQ4yrs4Y
No, but it should be reduced
@8CGJVMN5yrs5Y
No but gradually phase them out
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
@8VXYTXS4yrs4Y
all disposable products should be 100% biodegradable
@8TTT9H34yrs4Y
Not banned, but discouraged.
@97SYBN73yrs3Y
Yes, but phase non-biodegradable products out over time
@8G9TLQY5yrs5Y
@8GB9Z865yrs5Y
I think they shouldn’t be completely banned but I think they should motivate people to use biogradable material and maybe slowly convert to fully biogradable
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