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

Yes, but target personal and household spending and make sure that these regulations are enforced properly. Otherwise, we should incentivize consumers to make it easier for them to reuse and recycle old products so that people can recycle more often, and increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products.

Yes, but target personal and household spending and should be the result of better enforced regulations. Also, we should incentivize consumers to make it easier for them to reuse and recycle old products and use sustainable options.

Yes, and we should also increase incentives that made it easier for consumers to reuse and recycle old products and use sustainable options.

no, but give more supplies to make more biodegradable materials

Yes, but target personal and household spending and should be the result of better enforced regulations. Also, we should incentivize consumers to make it easier for them to reuse and recycle old products and use sustainable options, so more people can recycle more often.

No, but create more acceptable choices.

Not until more environmentally friendly products with more efficient means of production are commonplace.

Yes, and increase incentives that encourage consumers to reuse and recycle old products and use sustainable options.

Yes, but provide a better alternative than the paper stuff.

Yes, but also incentivize proper recycling practices in consumers

i think it should be reduced.

No but there should be a fine for every so many

No, only ones with less that %2

No I like plastic

I feel like plastic kitchenware like plates and utensils should be a majority biodegradable

I think they should not band the products but try to decrease the use of plastic

Not until it becomes a bigger problem

Yes, ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material.

corporations should have to pay fines for using disposable products that aren't biodegradable

Yes, and I'm not really sure why Styrofoam is still out there in stores...

Can you think of a situation where avoiding plastic products was particularly hard or easy for you?

No, but these products should be incinerated.

I believe that we should slowly move away from using plastics and materials that harm the environment in an affordable way so that everyone from every financial background can decrease the usage of these damaging products.

Yes, and gradually increase the percentage over time to the point of all disposable/single-use products are 100% biodegradable and do degrade within a few years, not decades or centuries

Yes and encourage more recycling, education on the topic of climate change and how even small wrappers affect things, etc.

i think there shouldnt be a ban but it is important

How would you reimagine your favorite fast-food meal with eco-friendly packaging?

What's a small change you've made or could make to reduce your reliance on single-use plastics?

How does the idea of your local community going 'plastic-free' make you feel, and what challenges do you anticipate?

What are your thoughts on the trade-offs between convenience and sustainability when it comes to product packaging?

How do you think future generations will view our current use of plastics?

What is one item you wish had an eco-friendly alternative, and how do you imagine it?

No but we should be looking to replace these items like paper and plastic straws.

No, plastic straws are amazing and businesses should have the freedom to choose to be environmentally friendly

maybe but not all at once, gradually phase them out

No, however we should increase consumer incentives to recycle products as well as provide tax incentives to companies that make biodegradable products.

No all used plastic should be burned

No, but we should produce more environmentally friendly material, and reduce manufacturing wasteful products

I do not think that they should be banned, but I think that production of these items should be less.

Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 55% of biodegradable material

no, but companies should add a buy back plan for used products

Charge way more for plastic and non-biodegradable products.

no, but make sure it gets disposed of properly

Yes, though I do not think we need to ban them (not completely banned, just very limited and start the percentage lower and increase it gradually), but more importantly increase recycling so that way more people can recycle more often. Also provide tax incentives for companies that make products that contain more than 50% of biodegradable materials to incentive them to make biodegradable products, try to replace most of—if not all—plastic with more biodegradable material and increase consumer incentives to purchase and recycle these products.

Over time, yes, but not all at once

No, disabled people rely on access to single use plastic products and there are currently no better alternative materials for them.

Yes, all biodegradable material should be banned.

No but they should be taxed at a higher rate.

No, but require more regulations.

Yes, but not until there are good alternatives for things like plastic straws, which many disabled people depend on.

If you had to argue for or against plastic bans in a debate, which side would you choose and why?

we should try and phase non recyclable things out

Raise the price on products that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material as an incentive for people to purchase biodegradable products

Yes, and ease into banning all disposable products that aren't made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Yes, but with gradual implementation

No, increase tax on disposable products and containers and incentivize consumers to return containers to producers for reuse

No, but switch to single-stream recycling so that 100% of trash is processed.

Yes, tax more for these products and create incentives for companies to make biodegradable products

No, disposable use items are necessary for many disabled people to meet their needs

No, increase regulations on companies polluting and using fossil fuels instead.

No, but increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

No, but increase consumer incentives to recycle these products as well as increasing tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

Somewhat ,I believe that the companies who make the plates , plastic cups , and cutlery ,and even tin cans should be held responsible and should be made to find a better way to help the environment.

No, increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products instead

No, but increase both consumer incentives to recycle these products and tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products.

Create better biodegradable products that are just as accessible as other plastic products

Increase tax benefits for sustainable companies and tax plastic production at $15 for every 100 pounds.

Yes, ban plastic and provide alternatives that are actually compostable, and make compost mandatory nationwide.

Not all but yes slowly

I'm opposed to plastic and this is a consumer education issue. Consumers need to address their buying habits. I would be 100% plastic free if I could find such products. Why would we want the government to mandate that 50 or 25% is a good thing. Typical regulatory nonsense.

No, there is no way to force people to stop using plastic but plastic use can be reduced significantly

Yes, and increase consumer incentives to recycle such existing products

No, but limit the use

Yes, and we should return to manufacturing disposable products made of glass and ceramics.

Yes, and we should return to manufacturing products made of glass and ceramics.

No, but increase producer incentives to create products from a minimum level of biodegradable material.

I feel people should start to recycle those things but if they havent done it their whole life what is going to make them change their minds now. If people are still lazy I think that pretty much anything should be made with biodegradable material.

Yes, though I do not think we need to ban them (not completely banned, just very limited and start the percentage lower and increase it gradually), but more importantly increase recycling so that way more people can recycle more often (also increase taxes on companies that make products that contain less than 50% of biodegradable materials to incentive them to make biodegradable products, try to replace most of—if not all—plastic with more biodegradable material) and increase consumer incentives to recycle these products.
-Originally from some Democrat, they typed this, I just copied and pasted it so that I could use it as my answer.

single use plastic should be strictly regulated

That is really hard to say, I would like to see more biodegradable things but maybe reduce the use of plastic things.

It depends on weather or not people of a lower class can afford to buy reusable cutlery and how big of a hit the econemy is gonna take

We should urge companies not to use plastic and get them to start using something more efficient.

Yes, with particular emphasis on large corporations

They should be phased out, we should introduce financial incentives to use biodegradable products.

Yes, but not while Covid-19 is still is full swing

Slowly stop making non-biodegradable plastics and increase recycling.

They should be recycled into new material

No, but we need to learn to recycle

We should transition from disposable products to biodegradable materials

Most definitely not because i use plastic cups everyday. Less dishes to do that way, which in some substances will cause less stress on you, and they're not expensive.

I dont think we should get rid of them but i do believe they should make the plastic wear reasuable

Only ban things like bags, and non-recyclable plastics.

no, incited we should make world standers for one use products so we can recycle them better

Yes, as long as there are feasible, affordable, and appropriate replacements.

No, but have it where biodegradable material is banned to make, or stop them from making anymore.

Yes, but make other objects not a lot of money

No people just need to learn how to recycle

It is up tot that person