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Bookmark or Share- Which countries have bans on single-use plastics? | World Economic ForumUnited Kingdom – introduced a tax on plastic bags in 2015 and banned the sale of products containing microbeads, like shower gels and face scrubs, in 2018. A ban on supplying plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds recently came into force in England.
- 4 ways Pakistan is tackling plastic waste and pollutionStart simple: Plastic bag ban In 2019, Pakistan became one of 128 countries with a single-use plastic (polythene) bag ban in place. Pakistan’s ban halted the production of 600,000 kilograms per annum.
- Q&A: Kenya’s single-use plastic bag ban three years onIn 2017, Kenya passed the world’s toughest ban on single-use plastic bags. Judi Wakhungu, Minister for Environment and Natural Resources at the time, discusses the impact the ban has had.
- Plastic bag bans in the US reduced plastic bag use by billions, study ...But shoppers in Philadelphia used paper bags at a 157% increased rate amid the plastic bag ban when paper bags were available for use with no fee. “The intent of these laws isn’t to shift from a single-use bag to another single-use bag,” Celeste Meiffren-Swango, a co-author of the report and a campaign director for Environment America ...
- China has announced ambitious plans to cut single-use plasticFor example, plastic bags will be banned in major cities by the end of 2020 and in all towns and cities within the next 5 years. The restaurant industry will also be affected - with consumption of single-use plastic items in towns and cities needing to be cut by 30% by 2025.
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