On September 17, 2019, Irish Climate Action Minister Richard Bruton stated that he will propose a series of "thorough actions" to reduce waste and manage resources more effectively.
Queensland has made a move to ban single-use plastic straws, cutlery and plates by next year. The move will hopefully help protect marine life.
This article briefly described the EU's agreement to impose a new EU tax on plastic packaging waste, but the German Chemical Industry Association opposed it. The shortage of materials and technical restrictions prompted companies to switch to other solutions.
This article briefly talks about China's release of regulations on July 10 to clearly prohibit the use of disposable straws and non-degradable plastic shopping bags by 2021.
In accordance with the relevant provisions of China's "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Control of Plastic Pollution", by the end of 2020, certain categories of products involving the ban will be subject to banned management by region, field, and stage.
This article briefly describes some of the single-use plastic products that the Netherlands will ban from July 2021 and their purposes.
