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Single use plastic ban in europe

The single-use plastic ban in Europe has marked a significant milestone in the country. It helps eliminate all forms of pollution in the environment.

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Single use plastic ban in europe

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  1. Single-Use Plastic banin Europe

  2. Single-use plastic ban approval • The need to conserve the environmental resources has sparked a heated debate amongst the policy-makers and environmentalists. • This comes after credible studies reveal that the future of human, animal, and plant life is uncertain due to the degradation of resources and high rates of pollution in the contemporary world.  • Accordingly, many leaders have been creating and implementing the relevant policies. One of these is the single-use plastic ban. • The European parliament is among the first to make such a remarkable move.

  3. Single-Use Plastics and Their Impacts • Single-use plastics are 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. • They do not biodegrade easily and instead, they break down into micro-plastics. They can contaminate the soil and water and in many cases end up in the food chain. 

  4. Single-Ban Approval by the European Parliament • Under the draft plans approved by the parliament, the single-use plastics will be banned from the market from 2021.  • Some of the items being banned are: • Balloon sticks. • Cotton buds. • The deadline given for this is the year 2025. It is inclusive of: • Single-use burger boxes. • Food containers. • Sandwich boxes.

  5. Possible Challenges to the Single-Use Plastic Ban While the single-use plastic ban in Europe is likely to lead to positive results in society, there are various challenges that the government may face. They include: • Lack of Finances to Implement the Policy • Political Interference • Public Resistance

  6. Alternatives to Single-Use Plastics In countries where the single-use plastic ban has been implemented, the public has been encouraged to consider a number of alternatives including: • The use of reusable shopping bags. • Carrying coffee mugs and containers from home for packaging purposes. • Buying items in bulks to minimize on plastic packaging. All in all, the single-use plastic ban in Europe has marked a significant milestone in the country. It helps eliminate all forms of pollution in the environment.

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