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 3 of 53 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Taiwan introduces one of the world’s most comprehensive plastic bans
Posted on March 13, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsTaiwan introduced one of the world's most comprehensive plastic bans to begin between now and 2030. Say goodbye to single-use straws, cups, bags and utensils. Source: Taiwan introduces one of the world's most comprehensive plastic bans Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) Minister...
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Will Oregon become the second state to ban plastic shopping bags? – USA
Posted on February 21, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsLawmakers, environmental groups and the grocery industry are supporting a bill to get rid of single-use bags statewide. Source: Will Oregon become the second state to ban plastic shopping bags? Lawmakers, environmental groups and the grocery industry are supporting a bill...
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Tobacco, plastic bag bans spur SC debate over who makes rules – USA
Posted on February 19, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSC lawmakers have been unusually busy the last three years stepping on city and county toes, trying to limit what locals can do to regulate vaping, plastic bags and more. The winner? Big business, critics say Source: Tobacco, plastic bag...
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Potential emergency plastic tax by 2021: report – Australia
Posted on February 13, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe plastic waste crisis is expected to deepen, potentially leading to an emergency tax by 2021, according to global wealth manager Credit Suisse. Source: Potential emergency plastic tax by 2021: report - Waste Management Review It argues that reactionary policy measures...
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Plastic bags could be banned in Connecticut — and sooner than you think – Hartford Courant – USA
Posted on February 11, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsDemands for a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags are putting Connecticut lawmakers under increasing pressure. More than a score of state municipalities either already have passed or are considering local ordinances to ban or place fees on environmentally damaging...
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Here’s what happens to our plastic recycling when it goes offshore – Australia
Posted on January 31, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSince China stopped accepting Australia's recyclable plastic, the majority of exported plastic waste is now going to developing nations in South East Asia. Source: Here's what happens to our plastic recycling when it goes offshore While there may be times...
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Gov. Cuomo plans to ban plastic bags – USA
Posted on January 31, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsGovernor Cuomo putting out a plan to potentialy get rid of the plastic, we are talking about single use bags, the one you typically reach for at the grocery store, what happens if these plastic bags are banned? Eyewitness News...
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Letter: Ban single-use plastics – California
Posted on January 31, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsI recently visited California, which banned plastic bags this year. I visited four markets. I saw not one dead body from the ban; not one person suffering and wailing in anguish from the ban. What I saw instead were people...
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South Florida lawmaker wants to ban plastic bags, straws
Posted on January 31, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsA South Florida lawmaker wants to ban plastic bags and straws. Source: South Florida lawmaker wants to ban plastic bags, straws It would ban stores and food service businesses from giving plastic carryout bags and plastic straws to customers. Instead, they...
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Styrofoam, Plastic Bottle Bans Proposed
Posted on January 25, 2019 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsSource: Styrofoam, Plastic Bottle Bans Proposed According to Sustainable Practices' website, “The basis for the municipal ban rests on the assumption that government is established to protect the welfare of the people it governs. Plastic bottles are made from...
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