After the ban on plastics, everything we use every day will be completely banned in Australia! Once used, it will be fined 10,000 Australian dollars!
With the deterioration of the earth's environment, people finally began to realize the importance of environmental protection
And one of the most harmful substances to the environment is: plastic
We have seen many reports that many animals, especially whales, dolphins and other fish, or birds that hunt fish, often die painfully from eating plastic waste in the ocean.
nd plastic is difficult to dissolve in nature
During an anti-waste campaign in the Forest of Dean, UK,
Participants found potato chips bags made 33 years ago on the road
At least 47-year-old plastic bottles can be found on American beaches
The plastic bottle is almost intact, even the branding on the bottle is clearly visible!
These facts tell us that plastic waste is really 'longevity'!
But the thought of the harm caused by plastic pollution can not help but feel heartache!
And countries have also made efforts to reduce the harm caused by plastic
For example, since last year in Australia, the two supermarket giants Woolworths and Coles have announced a complete ban on plastic bags.
At first, people will feel very uncomfortable
After all, there are no free garbage bags
But after a period of time, everyone gradually got used to it, and now they start to carry reusable bags with them when they go out.
And just today, in addition to plastic bags, there is another thing to be banned in Australia!
Once again made a huge contribution to the world's environmental protection
Hobart has become the first city in Australia to ban the use of single-use plastic, which could result in fines of up to $1,300, according to the Daily Mail.
Hobart will phase out the use of plastic straws from today, with a $1,300 fine if businesses are prosecuted
Councillor Ben Harvey passed the charter with amendments, noting the fine was delayed until December 2020 to give businesses time to adjust
And this clause is not just for plastic straws, any petroleum-based plastic containers, such as disposable cups, straws, cutlery, sauce packaging, are prohibited!
In response to the implementation of a measure, the local residents of Hobart expressed their approval and support
And proposed that the ban should be implemented across Australia as soon as possible, not just in some areas
But in fact, this ban is also about to be rolled out in Australia.
The Australian government said that by 2023, all single-use plastic products, such as plastic bags, takeaway boxes, coffee cups, French fries packaging bags, etc., will be phased out nationwide by 2023.
And called on major local business organizations in Australia to work together to promote the ban
For example, Virgin Australia announced in October last year that its flights would stop supplying plastic straws and stirring sticks
According to statistics, Virgin Atlantic currently consumes 260,000 plastic straws and 7.5 million plastic stirring rods each year, respectively.
The company will use paper straws and bamboo stir sticks as an alternative
In order to reduce the damage to the ecological environment caused by plastics, Australian states and territories have successively enacted laws to completely ban the use of single-use plastic bags in recent years.
South Australia took the lead in phasing out single-use plastic bags in 2009, with retailers switching to recyclable plastic bags
In the following years, the Northern Territory (2011), the Capital Territory (2011) and Tasmania (2013) have also abandoned plastic bags.
The latest to join the ban on plastics are Queensland and Western Australia, which officially implemented a state-wide 'plastic ban' on July 1 last year.
The Victorian government plans to formally introduce a related bill by the end of 2019 to completely ban the use of single-use plastic bags
However, NSW does not currently have any plans for a total plastic ban
In Australia, there is also a campaign to ban plastic straws, called 'The Last Straw' (the last straw)
So far, about 100 venues, including bars, restaurants and clubs, have partnered with the Last Straw campaign to eliminate all single-use straws
Last January, Cairns, along with more than 30 tour operators in Port Douglas, signed a ban on plastic straws in restaurants around the Great Barrier Reef
But overall, Australia may be behind other countries in banning straws nationwide
According to environmental group Planet Ark: 20 million Australians use more than 3.9 billion plastic bags every year, an average of 10 million per day; a plastic bag can take 15 to 1,000 years to degrade in the environment...
In fact, the problem of plastic pollution deserves global attention. 40 countries around the world have or will put a red light on single-use plastic bags, which may be partial bans, total bans, taxes, fines and even imprisonment.
Let's take a look at how the 'plastic restriction order' is implemented in other countries!
The Indonesian government has pledged up to A$1.29 billion a year to reduce plastic waste polluting its waters. The country has launched a national campaign to allow retailers to charge consumers up to $0.48 per plastic bag.
Half of India's states and territories have implemented bans on plastic bags, but the effect has not been satisfactory. In 2017, the capital Delhi banned all forms of single-use plastic, including bags, cutlery, cups, plates and other single-use items
The first country in the world to implement a 'plastic bag ban' is also in Asia!
That's Bangladesh, implemented back in 2002 to protect sewage systems and avoid potential flooding.
The U.S. has not yet implemented a blanket ban on single-use plastic bags, but some states and cities still have some rules.
In 2014, California became the first state in the U.S. to ban the use of plastic bags and charge for the sale of plastic bags.
The first city in the United States to ban plastics was San Francisco, which was implemented as early as 2007. By 2014, it also banned the sale of small bottles of bottled water in the urban area. It was gradually implemented in stages and taps were added.
A disposable garbage bag in New York costs as much as $5 to use, making it the 'most expensive plastic bag'
Chicago also banned plastic bags in 2014, and Washington and Dallas taxed plastic
Canada no longer uses single-use plastic bags in Nova Scotia, Quebec and Manitoba.
In 2018, the city of Montreal announced plans to further eliminate plastic bags, including compostable ones, while fining retailers up to $2,000.
In addition, the pollution of plastic bags in another American country, Chile, is also very serious. The country's environment ministry said that more than 3.4 billion plastic bags are used every year, 97% of which are disposed of illegally dumped or landfilled in the ocean.
So, in 2017, Chile's president signed a bill banning the sale of single-use plastic bags in 102 coastal villages and towns, and businesses found to be violating could face fines equivalent to $380.
The blue sky and white clouds and the clear sea gulls in Europe make it hard to think of plastic pollution, but in fact, the situation is quite different in different countries.
Overall, EU calls for 80% reduction in plastic bag use by 2019
In 1993, Denmark became the first European country to levy a tax on plastic bags, and since then, the amount of plastic bags has dropped rapidly from about 800 million to 400 million per year.
France is the first country in the world to ban single-use plastic cups and plates
Before the ban took effect, 150 single-use cups were thrown away every second in France, according to the French Association for Health and the Environment
France has banned a blanket ban on single-use plastic bags at supermarket checkouts since 2016 as part of a 'green growth' plan.
In 2002, Ireland introduced a tax on plastic bags with 'immediate results', with the use of plastic bags dropping by 90% within a few weeks.
The anti-plastic bag movement in African countries can be said to be quite harsh, either banning bags entirely, imposing a use tax, or imprisoning
The annual consumption of garbage bags in South Africa used to be as high as 8 billion, with a population of 55 million. At one time, plastic bags were called South Africa's 'national flower' because there were countless plastic bags littered in the trees and bushes.
In 2003, South Africa announced a penalty of up to 100,000 rand (about A$11,000) or 10 years in prison to show that the government was serious about the issue.
Therefore, in contrast, Australia still needs to continue to work hard
In order for human beings to survive longer on earth, we must start to act!
Image source: over the sea
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