Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

No, but highly tax the use of non-environmentally friendly disposable products.

Yes they should be banned and the government should increase tax on products that are made of less than 75% biodegradable materials.

Yes, but the government needs to make the biodegradable products cheaper for business to buy and use within their businesses

disposable and non biodegradable materials are sometimes totally necessary (like hospital gloves, plastic straws for disabled people, etc)

large corps are the problem, allow small businesses with small profits to buy plastics, as eco friendly material is to expensive in small quantaties

This subject is very complex and no one-line stance can suffice. As a qualified plastics technologist I am better informed than most politicians.

No, Privatise landfill sites and rubbish collectors, then the cost of less degradable material will be passed onto the average consumer.

Ban them when being sold for profit, but make exceptions in some medical settings when there is no reasonable alternative (for example plastic straws after surgery)

As long as it production other materials is not as expensive or not as carbon admitting as the production plastic to the risks

Companies should be legally required to take their products back and recycle them. Consumers should not pay for waste or recycling. If it's too costly to deal with the waste then it incentivizes companies to deal with waste issues.

we should encourage the use of biodegradable alternatives/ environmentally friendly alts- make biodegradable products more accessible.

Plastic cutlery is not the issue of climate change. large companies pollute much more than the consumer, they should not be the one responsible.

Yes, but necessary products such as menstrall products should not or inforce increase in the amount of biodegradable material in them.

No, they should be strictly regulated and only sold by pharmacies for the use of the disabled and those in medical need.

Don't ban them, but increase the incentives for biodegradable material, increase the consumer incentives for recycling.

A ban on most products that won't mostly biodegrade is great, however some products are needed for those with mobility issues

Yes but give business 5 year transition period

Pressure governments and businesses to follow through on recycling policies. It is an issue that needs to be solved on a large scale rather than a personal one

stop making non biodegradable things

Yes but keep some as some disabled people need to use them

no because getting rid of products means we are getting rid of useful materials and objects like cups and plates however what we should do to protect the environment we should have a place like a whorehouse where we can keep these used plates or cups and clean them strictly so we can re-use them again.

Yes, other than in perhaps medical uses since those are life saving. Although medical waste should be more regulated against and obviously eventually eco-friendly.

Yes but do this slowly not instantly

I agree but , as someone with a disability, plastic straws are more practical than paper or metal

All single use products should be banned where a alternative exists but if required for accessibility purposes should be readily available for those that need

Ban all plastics as they are harmful for health and contribute to infertility and poor hormonal health

They shouldn’t be banned because that’s how some companies makes profit rather recycling should be encouraged more

where it is necessary such as when they are required for surgery

ban all single use plastics and mandate use of compostable vegetable based packaging

Yes, but only when necessary for the welfare of the nation eg. vaccines which will resultingly save lives.

25% if the product does not reasonably require the plastic

No, but tax consumers for using these products.

Why are we making single use stuff anyway Even if it biodegrades the energy and resources to in the lifecycle do not justify many single use items

The government should invest in better recycling technologies and make it widely available.

No as this harms disabled people

Yes unless it’s needed medically

Should be easily recyclable and/OR biodegradable. Plastic bags should also be recyclable within household recycling

should be recycling it instead of keep making more

Increase tax incentives for companies and keep product prices affordable to not impact low income families

Hemp is suitable for many products but is rejected.

Not in all ciircumstances

Yes, but only if the alternative materials have a carbon footprint lower than the plastic option.

No, I am not convinced that biodegradable is better

Keep McDonalds plastic straws

Yes, but more emphasis must be placed on stopping mass emissions from big business.

Increase tax incentives on companies that contain less than 50% biodegradable products or require a fee for purchasing products like plastic bags when grocery shopping

only ban single use plastic items that have over 50% non-biodegradable materials

More companies should be inclined to reduce plastic and make more biodegradable products

No, but consumers should pay more to dispose of such products