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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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56%
Yes
44%
No
53%
Yes
25%
No
3%
Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material
10%
No, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products
8%
No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

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 @9JNGKL7from Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

if it is gradual, Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material over time as we discover alternatives and increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

 @8ZTCX66answered…3yrs3Y

No. The State has no right to ban anything. In a free-market society, consumers would eventually ban stuff by no longer buying it.

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