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Alongside the obscure items, I was shocked at the amount of disposable vapes, single-use cups and cutlery and disposable gloves.
A number of countries and environment groups want the treaty to ban single-use products.
Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-11-looms-renewed-plastic-treaty.html
Ashton Secondary’s project, Ashton Sewing Solutions, created The Good Pad, a washable and environmentally friendly skincare pad, aimed at replacing wasteful, single-use ones.
At a June 15 meeting of the Parks and Sustainability Committee, Ruhe said single-use plastics for takeout are “a cost burden on the restaurants” and a “significant source of waste for our society and our community.”
Source: https://www.lpm.org/news/2023-10-03/louisville-approves-weakened-restaurant-plastics-legislation
Australians use a lot of plastic, generating more single-use plastic waste per person than any other country except Singapore.
Based on early adoption, the retailer believes this option will lead to the elimination of millions of single-use bags from circulation each year.
"Because it is chemical-free it's also better for the environment, and we will be using refillable bottles across our network to cut down on single-use plastic."
Source: https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/23956875.train-operator-northern-comes-clean-carriages/?ref=rss
Brandon also pointed to proposed bans on specific products like single-use plastic cutlery and plastic foam foodware, which would be easier to pass on their own than as part of the whole Break Free package.
But as those instruments join a pile of medical waste in an industry already heavy with single-use items, one U.K. hospital is pivoting to reusing them.
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/reusable-medical-devices-1.6913761?cmp=rss
By December, plastic checkout bags, cutlery, stir sticks, straws and food service ware will no longer be available for sale thanks to new on single-use plastics.
Deciding not to use a single-use plastic bottle is not going to stop the ice caps from melting, he said, but the act changes him, and as more people change, our society shifts.
From October 1, businesses in England can no longer supply, sell or offer certain single-use plastic items.
Source: https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/23763345.brighton-businesses-crack-single-use-plastic-waste/?ref=rss
From Sunday (October 1) a ban will come into force in England on some single-use plastics.
Source: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/nine-money-changes-coming-october-27795009
“Green plastic gets stuck in single-use ruts,” the company proclaims.
Source: https://grist.org/accountability/circular-economy-plastics-recycling-reuse-waste-conference-seattle/
He mentioned the Customs and Excise tariff as it affects tobacco products and alcoholic beverages as well as the one that involves single-use plastics.
He’s spent hours picking up straws, cups, and containers stamped with the familiar logos of McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, and other corporations that distribute single-use plastic packaging.
However, the ban – which did not apply to single-use products – was unable to stop a surge in unauthorised disposable e-cigarettes, primarily from China, from flooding the market.
If you have paid for a single-use ticket, you should be eligible for a partial or full refund if your train is delayed due to the strikes.
In 2023, many places are starting to ban single-use plastics, such as straws, bags, and cutlery.
Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/legal-learning/top-10-things-you-cant-do-in-2023/
In Canada, Health Canada and Environment Canada are currently inviting public comment until July on PFAS as the government agencies took to enact regulations to ban the substances, as Ottawa did with single-use plastic items.
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/3m-pfa-forever-chemicals-lawsuit-1.6886172?cmp=rss