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.
(Score: 2) by toddestan on Friday March 29 2019, @02:19AM
Seems like an obvious loophole for some things. For example, plastic cutlery, cups, and plates are usually good for a few uses before they either crack or break.
They really should go after plastic packaging which can't be reused because it's some weird shape, and pretty much has to be destroyed to extract the product out of it even if you wanted to reuse it.