Single use plastic ban approved by european parliament

1. T J C T R A N S P O R T Single-Use Plastic Ban Is Approved by European Parliament The European parliament has approved to ban single-use plastic. It was proposed in May 2018. Single-Use Plastics and Their Impacts on the Environment How does it benefit society? What will it take for the government to implement the policy successfully? Plastic items that are used once before being recycled or thrown away. It is inclusive of items such as plastic shopping bags, folks, water bottles, and coffee cup lids among others. According to the United Nations, only 9% of the plastics thrown away in the environment are recycled. Most of the materials end up in the oceans, waterways, and landfills. Single-Ban Approval by the European Parliament The single-use plastics will be banned from the market from 2021. At least 571 votes were cast to approve the draft on the ban. A total of 53 members disapproved of the move while 34 of them were absent. Some of the items being banned are: Balloon sticks Cotton buds Single-use burger boxes Food containers Sandwich boxes Read more like: www.tjctransport.co.uk Reactions from the Leaders Blame game The Next Steps after the Approval Possible Challenges to the Single-Use Plastic Ban Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics info@tjcottis.co.uk Visit our blog and article: Single-Use Plastic Ban Is Approved by European Parliament