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on Thursday March 28 2019, @04:56AM
from the California:-'We're-banning-straws!'-EU:-'Hold-my-big-gulp.' dept.
from the California:-'We're-banning-straws!'-EU:-'Hold-my-big-gulp.' dept.
On Wednesday the EU Parliament voted to ban
single-use plastic products such as the straws, cutlery and cotton buds that are clogging the world's oceans.
The ban will take effect in 2021.
Product categories banned include: Cutlery, plates, straws, polystyrene food and drink containers, cotton swabs with plastic stems, and plastic grocery bags. Additionally,
Rules insisting that polluters pay the costs of a clean-up are strengthened, particularly for cigarette manufacturers, who will have to support the recycling of discarded filters.
According to the EU Commission, the waste caused by these products poses a threat to wildlife and fisheries.
No word on disposable diapers.
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It's raisins that make Post Raisin Bran so raisiny ...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 28 2019, @01:12PM (2 children)
well good. but what is the green and planet friendly alternative to earwax cleaning buds and cigarette filters?
if you want to take away my tabaco filters then i want to take away your coffee cup!
also mandate that all counters at shopping center MUST have CHEAP non dolce&gabanes hemp bags for sell!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday March 28 2019, @02:07PM
Shame...
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday March 28 2019, @03:37PM
No need to tax coffee more, just force them to go to Starbucks.
The lower I set my standards the more accomplishments I have.