European Parliament voted to ban single-use plastics

Author: Date: 2021-02-11 07:19:26 Hits: 9 proposals aimed at banning many common plastic products, including disposable plastic bags, cotton swabs, tableware, balloons bar and drink stirrer. The governing body also hopes to collect and reuse almost all plastic bottles by 2025. The plan needs to be approved by 28 member states and the European Parliament before it can be passed. The European Union estimates that the ban will help: avoid the emission of 3.4 million tons of carbon, prevent damage to the environment by 2030 equivalent to 22 billion euros (19.2 billion pounds) and save consumers 6.5 billion euros. EU Vice President Frans Timmermans said: “There is no doubt that plastic waste is a big problem, and Europeans need to take action together to solve this problem.” “Today’s proposal will adopt a series of measures. Reduce single-use plastics on our supermarket shelves. 'We will ban some of these items and replace them with cleaner alternatives so that people can still use the products they like. 'The arrangement aims to replace disposable plastic with environmentally friendly products. Cotton bags are very suitable for replacing disposable plastic bags. In addition, canvas bags, non-woven bags, and PP woven bags can also be used instead of plastic bags. Related tags: Previous: EU Reached an agreement on a ban on disposable plastic bags