How many people today grab a takeaway coffee cup from the local cafe to drink on the go? We don’t know, but the number must be enormous.. Most every one of the above have a plastic top that will last 100s of years. Some cafes still use plastic cups that last a similar time. Is 10 minutes of coffee worth 100s of years of trash?
These items can be seen littering our gutters and on our streets all over the place. If they were all cardboard, they would still be littered, but they would, at least, be gone in a short time.
They do not need to be made of plastic.
On the way home from the gym last week, a distance of about 1 km (1/2 mile), I counted the items of plastic litter on the curb as I walked. In that short distance I counted 63 pieces of plastic litter. Plastic drink bottles, bottle tops, candy wrappers, plastic film, polystyrene fragments etc. That seemed to be a lot to me. I guess it is a generational thing. Our parents would have been horrified to see that amount, whereas it seems to go unnoticed by our youth of today. In another 20 years how many pieces will there be on this stretch, -- 200? What will today’s youth think of that new amount then when they are older? Will their children be so readily accepting of a higher amount of litter? Plastic Limiting Regulations Archives - Page 2 of 55 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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AIP Conference : Search for willing partners – Australia
Posted on January 5, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: AIP Conference : Search for willing partners - Inside Waste “You really need to be clever and find some end markets ,” he said. Lunn explained that it was those end markets that drive through to packaging design, and...
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Fort Frances implements single use plastics ban Jan – Canada
Posted on January 4, 2021 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsFort Frances will become one of the first municipalities in Canada - and the first in Ontario - to implement a single-use plastic ban in an effort to help reduce the amount of plastic in landfills. The town's Bylaw No. 11/20...
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Canada to phase out single-use plastics by the end of 2021 – Planet Ark Environmental Foundation
Posted on November 4, 2020 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Canada to phase out single-use plastics by the end of 2021 - Planet Ark Environmental Foundation Canada will phase out single-use plastic bags, straws, stirrers, six-pack rings, cutlery and take-away food containers by the end of 2021. "These items are...
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MCS joins 150 organisations backing call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging | Marine Conservation Society
Posted on November 1, 2020 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: MCS joins 150 organisations backing call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging | Marine Conservation Society Oxo-degradable plastic packaging, including carrier bags, is often marketed as a solution to plastic pollution, with claims that such plastics degrade into harmless residues...
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Single-use plastic ban delayed to reduce coronavirus risk at restaurants and cafes – Australia
Posted on May 4, 2020 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Single-use plastic ban delayed to reduce coronavirus risk at restaurants and cafes - ABC News A ban on some single-use plastics will be pushed back in South Australia to allow restaurants and cafes to use disposable items to improve...
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Cleaning Up Our Act: Redirecting the Future of Plastic in NSW – Australia
Posted on March 29, 2020 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource Plastic has vastly improved the quality of our lives and allowed us to pursue unparalleled advances in technology, transport, communication, healthcare, safety and education. However, plastic has also become synonymous with the global consumer economy...
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Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act — USA
Posted on February 12, 2020 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act — 5Gyres.org “Plastic pollution is a crisis that affects our communities, our waterways, and even our bodies,” Udall said. “Our children are already bearing the cleanup costs of mountains of plastic waste –...
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Victoria will get cash-for-cans, container deposit scheme – Australia
Posted on February 2, 2020 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Victoria will get cash-for-cans, container deposit scheme After many long years of doing nothing, the State government has finally announced a container deposit scheme to give consumers 10 cents back on their drink bottle or can. Every other state...
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Secret state: Victoria cans access to stance on container deposit scheme – Australia
Posted on November 10, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe Andrews government has refused to release high-level documents that might explain why Victoria is the only hold-out on the scheme. Source: Secret state: Victoria cans access to stance on container deposit scheme But the one major and strident opponent to...
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ACT gov releases discussion paper on banning certain single-use products
Posted on November 1, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsA discussion paper has been released by the ACT government after thousands of people and organisations showed support for banning some single-use plastics. Source: ACT gov releases discussion paper on banning certain single-use products The start of more to come.
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