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 50 - Plastic Waste Solutions
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Ipswich to follow Brisbane in banning plastics – Australia
Posted on June 7, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsIPSWICH City Council has proposed a ban on helium balloons, single-use straws and water bottles. The council will decide on the new policy in July. Source: Ipswich to follow Brisbane in banning plastics "A straw is a luxury item," she...
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Malaysia targets nationwide ban on plastic bags within a year: Minister
Posted on May 31, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government will work to educate the public and raise awareness before introducing a nationwide ban on plastic bags ... Source: Malaysia targets nationwide ban on plastic bags within a year: Minister "Malaysians still have the attitude of...
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Queensland researchers hope sea turtles, birds will benefit from plastic ban – Australia
Posted on May 31, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsQueensland's upcoming plastic bag ban is hoped to have a positive effect on endangered marine life and will be monitored by University of the Sunshine Coast researchers. Source: Queensland researchers hope sea turtles, birds will benefit from plastic ban “The approach...
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Having a go at life without plastic bags
Posted on May 28, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsIt takes a bit of thought and planning, but living life without plastic bags is easy. Source: Having a go at life without plastic bags In New Zealand, the future of the single-use plastic bag has been in the national spotlight lately,...
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Commentary: Austin’s plastic bag ban is rubbish. Go check the landfill – USA
Posted on May 28, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsAs the Texas Supreme Court will soon make its decision regarding the legality of plastic bag regulat... Source: Commentary: Austin’s plastic bag ban is rubbish. Go check the landfill Life cycle analyses, which take into account the costs and environmental impacts...
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Jersey Shore towns ban plastic bags, say they dirty beaches, hurt wildlife – USA
Posted on May 28, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsThe Jersey Shore is literally the end of the road for fishing nets and thousands of other plastic items that dirty beaches and hurt wildlife. Source: Jersey Shore towns ban plastic bags, say they dirty beaches, hurt wildlife Cindy Zipf,...
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Gove urged to follow Europe with ban on single-use plastic – UK
Posted on May 28, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCampaigners demand that post-Brexit Britain matches the EU’s plan to tackle waste Source: Gove urged to follow Europe with ban on single-use plastic The EU is to ban plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery, cotton buds and balloon sticks in a bid...
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Government’s failure to back 25p ‘latte levy’ condemned by MPs and charities – UK
Posted on May 28, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsCharities and MPs have condemned the Government’s failure to back a proposed 25p “latte levy” on throwaway coffee cups. An influential Commons committee hit out at big-name coffee chains for failing to act on the problem in January. Source: Government's failure to back 25p 'latte levy' condemned...
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Pupils who bring plastic bottles to school could face punishments – UK
Posted on May 27, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting Regulations'We will treat plastic bottles, straws and non-biodegradable cups as anti-social,' headteacher of Brighton College says Source: Pupils who bring plastic bottles to school could face punishments Pupils who bring in plastic water bottles to school could be punished in the...
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Costa Coffee pledges to recycle half a billion disposable cups a year – UK
Posted on May 27, 2018 by DrRossH in Plastic Limiting RegulationsManaging director acknowledges role played by The Independent's Cut the Cup Waste campaign in highlighting issue of plastic waste from takeaway beverage containers Source: Costa Coffee pledges to recycle half a billion disposable cups a year The UK’s largest coffee retailer,...
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