“Europe Times” published a British article saying that recently, the European Commission plans to propose the use of disposable plastic tableware, plastic straws and plastic chopsticks are also included. The purpose of this move is to reduce plastic waste. According to statistics, the United Kingdom is As many as 85 billion plastic straws have been thrown away. London plans to ban plastic straws, plastic swabs and plastic stir bars by the end of this year.
The article is extracted as follows:
With the increasing awareness of environmental protection among people of all countries, environmental pollution caused by plastic waste has become a topic of concern. However, plastics are widely used in daily life, and it is not always easy to find alternatives. This has resulted in The more piles of plastic waste, the greater the threat to the environment.
Faced with this phenomenon, the European Union seems unwilling to continue to sit still. According to reports, the European Commission plans to propose the use of disposable plastic tableware, plastic straws and plastic chopsticks are also included. The purpose of this move is to reduce plastic waste.
The European Commission’s spokesperson has neither confirmed nor denounced this news report. He emphasized that the EU will consider banning a product only when there is a good alternative and the price is appropriate. According to the EU’s plan The proposal to avoid the generation of plastic waste was announced as early as May 23. It has not yet been confirmed. Moreover, the prohibition cannot be promulgated without the consent of EU member states and the European Parliament.
According to EU data, Europe produces about 26 million tons of plastic waste each year, of which only 30% is recycled, and the remaining 70% is thrown into garbage dumps, garbage incineration equipment or the natural environment.
As early as February of this year, Brussels announced measures to deal with plastic waste. In addition, some countries are currently committed to enacting bans throughout the country, such as the United Kingdom and France.
According to statistics, as many as 85 billion plastic straws are thrown away each year in the UK. London plans to ban plastic straws, plastic swabs and plastic stir bars by the end of this year.
At the same time, the British Minister of the Environment Michael Gove announced a corresponding regulation in April to deal with global marine pollution. According to this regulation, the United Kingdom should reduce plastic waste, but there are exceptions in the medical field.