This thing we use every day will also be banned in Australia!
With the deterioration of the earth's environment, people finally began to realize the importance of environmental protection
And one of the most damaging substances to the environment is plastic
We've read a lot about how animals, especially fish like whales and dolphins, or birds that hunt fish, often die miserably from eating plastic waste in the ocean
And plastic is difficult to dissolve in nature
During an anti-litter campaign in the forest of dean, England,
Participants found bags of crisps made 33 years ago on the road
Plastic bottles that are at least 47 years old can even be found on American beaches
This plastic bottle is almost intact, even the brand on the bottle is clearly visible!
These facts tell us that plastic waste really lives!
But it hurts to think about the harm caused by plastic pollution.
And countries are also making efforts to reduce the harm caused by plastic
For example, from last year, Australia's two supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles announced a total ban on plastic bags
At first it's very uncomfortable
After all, there are no free trash bags
But after a period of time, we gradually got used to it, and now we started to take reusable bags with us when we went out
Today, in addition to plastic bags, there is another thing to be banned in Australia!
Once again, it has made great contributions to the world's environmental protection
Hobart has become the first city in Australia to ban single-use plastic, which could result in a fine of up to $1,300, the daily mail reported.
Hobart will phase out the use of plastic straws from today, with fines of $1,300 if companies are prosecuted
Councillor Ben Harvey passed the regulation and made the amendment, noting that the fine would be delayed until December 2020 to give companies time to adjust
And it's not just plastic straws. Any petroleum-based container, such as disposable cups, straws, cutlery, and sauce packaging, is banned!
In view of the implementation of this measure, hobart local residents are very agree and support
He said the ban should be implemented throughout Australia as soon as possible, not just in some areas
But the ban is also about to be rolled out across Australia
The Australian government says it will phase out all single-use plastic products, such as plastic bags, takeaway boxes, coffee cups and chip wrappers, across the country by 2023
It also called on local business groups to push for the ban
Australia's virgin Atlantic, for example, announced in October that it would stop serving plastic straws and mixing sticks on its flights
According to statistics, at present, virgin Atlantic's annual consumption of plastic straws and plastic stirring rod reached 260,000 and 7.5 million respectively
Instead, the company will use paper straws and bamboo stirring sticks
In order to reduce the damage of plastic to the ecological environment, Australian states and territories have enacted a comprehensive ban on the use of single-use plastic bags in recent years
South Australia was the first state to phase out single-use plastic bags in 2009, replacing them with recyclable ones
In the following years, plastic bags were also abandoned in the northern territory (2011), the first territory (2011) and Tasmania (2013)
Queensland and western Australia are the latest states to introduce statewide bans on plastic bags on July 1 last year
The Victorian government plans to ban single-use plastic bags by the end of 2019
However, there are no plans for a total ban in new south wales
There is also a campaign in Australia to ban plastic straws called "The Last Straw".
So far, about 100 venues, including bars, restaurants and clubs, have teamed up with the last straw campaign to eliminate all disposable straws
Last January, more than 30 tour operators in cairns and port Douglas signed a ban on plastic straws in restaurants near the Great Barrier Reef
But overall, Australia may lag behind other countries in banning straws nationwide
According to environmental group Planet Ark, 20 million australians use more than 3.9 billion plastic bags a year, an average of 10 million per day; A plastic bag may take 15 to 1,000 years to degrade in the environment...
In fact, the problem of plastic pollution deserves global attention. Forty countries around the world have or will put red lights on single-use plastic bags, possibly through partial bans, total bans, taxes, fines and even imprisonment
Let's take a look at how plastic caps are enforced in other countries!
The Indonesian government has pledged up to a $1.29 billion a year to reduce the amount of plastic waste polluting its waters. The country has launched a national campaign to allow retailers to charge consumers up to a $0.48 per bag.
Half of India's states and regions have already imposed bans on plastic bags, but the results have been disappointing. In 2017, the capital Delhi banned all forms of disposable plastic, including bags, tableware, cups, plates and other disposable items
The first country in the world to impose a plastic bag ban was also in Asia.
Bangladesh, which started in 2002 to protect its sewage system and avoid potential flooding.
The United States has yet to impose a blanket ban on single-use plastic bags, but some states and cities still have rules.
In 2014, California became the first U.S. state to ban plastic bags and charge for them.
The first city in the United States to ban plastic bags was San Francisco, which implemented the ban as early as 2007. By 2014, it also banned the sale of small bottles of bottled water in urban areas.
A disposable garbage bag in New York costs a $5, making it the "most expensive plastic bag"
Chicago banned plastic bags in 2014, and Washington and Dallas imposed taxes on plastic
In Canada, single-use plastic bags are no longer used in nova scotia, Quebec and Manitoba.
In 2018, the city of Montreal announced plans to further eliminate plastic bags, including biodegradable ones, and fined retailers up to $2,000.
Another American country, Chile, is also heavily polluted with plastic bags, with the environment ministry saying more than 3.4 billion bags are used each year, 97 percent of which are disposed of illegally or in landfills
So, in 2017, Chile's President signed a bill banning the sale of single-use plastic bags in 102 coastal villages and towns, and companies found to be in violation could face fines equivalent to 380 Australian dollars.
It's hard to think of plastic pollution in Europe with its blue skies, white clouds and sea gulls, but the reality is very different in different countries.
Overall, the European Union has called for an 80 percent reduction in the use of plastic bags by 2019
In 1993, Denmark became the first European country to impose a tax on plastic bags, and since then, plastic bag use has fallen rapidly from about 800 million a year to 400 million.
France was the first country in the world to ban single-use plastic cups and plates
Before the ban, 150 disposable cups were thrown away every second in France, according to the French health and environment association
As part of its "green growth" plan, France banned the use of single-use plastic bags at supermarket checkout counters from 2016.
A tax on plastic bags was introduced in 2002 and the effect was immediate, with the use of plastic bags falling by 90 per cent in a matter of weeks.
Anti-plastic bag campaigns in African countries can be draconian, with bans on packaging altogether, use taxes or jail terms
South Africa used to consume 8 billion plastic bags a year, for a population of 55 million people. At one time, plastic bags were called the "national flower" of South Africa because of the numerous plastic bags littering the bushes and bushes
In 2003, South Africa announced a penalty of up to 100,000 rand (about a $11,000) in fines or 10 years in prison to show that the government was serious
So, by contrast, Australia still needs to work hard
In order for humans to live on earth longer, we must start!
