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Meanwhile, plastic use has soared during the pandemic as restaurants have relied on takeout orders to stay afloat and grocery shoppers have reverted to disposable bags over sanitary concerns.

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France has become the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates. A new French law will require all disposable tableware to be made from 50% biologically-sourced ...

Statistics show that England goes through roughly 1.1 billion non-biodegradable plates and 4.25 billion pieces of disposable tableware annually, with barely 10% of each being recycled.

The civic body is working on a proposal to bring a law to enforce total ban on plastic and disposable glass. Alternative ways will also be popularised along with the ban,'' he said.

In 2016, France made the selling of non-perishable disposable plates, cups, and cutlery illegal. The law will come into effect in 2020. The European Commission has begun promoting a similar law in ...

France has become the first country in the world to ban disposable plastic cups and plates. A new French law will require all disposable tableware to be made from 50% biologically-sourced ...