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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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 @9CG35NBGreenfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

this one is hard...

 @95DHQWGfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

They shouldn't be banned. But the manufactories should decrease the disposable products they make.

 @8VMBX3YNew Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but with the exception of products that help improve mobility for some disabled people.

 @8TK22HNfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

If it's 50% biodegradable, that means it's not biodegradable. Nevertheless, I say ban it all.

 @8T4GTGBChristian Heritagefrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

people should be charged more for these products so that reckess and wasteful use of them is discouraged

 @8SVCSHXConservativefrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

They should limit the use of fishing nets which are a much more significant contributing factor

 @8RTC844New Democraticfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but incentivise the use of biodegradable products

 @8PGYWLXConservativefrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

No, but create a tax for companies that make those products

 @8HG6JT7from Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

Shouldn't be banned but strongly discouraged, inform the public about the problem and find solutions.

 @9CBKZDDfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but phase them out

 @9C7HDGRLiberalfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

Satisfied with current restrictions

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