Should all disposable products be banned from your country?

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Disposable products reign in most US households. From tampons- which include a plastic applicator, cardboard box, plastic wrapping around the applicator, and the actual tampons; to diapers- which include cardboard boxes and diapers filled with human waste that literally have the ability to explode while in the landfill. 
From plastic wrappings and ziplock bags that are used for less than 24 hours then thrown away, to grocery bags that are used for less than 20 minutes before they're thrown away. The plastic and cardboard usage in our nation (USA) is astronomical! Not only is the plastic bad for our enviornment, but it's bad for us too.
So, when you think about all the plastic in your house and all of the things you needlessly throw away- should our country put a restriction on our plastic usage? Should we ban plastic altogether? 
Why or why not? Does your family already try to use reusable products? Do you try to limit the amount of plastic in your home? If yes, what alternatives do you use? Do you think they're sustainable enough for the whole country or whole world to make the switch?

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I think that if hemp was used as an alternative it could save us from so much destruction and waste.

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We use nearly indestructible materials for disposable products. We just have to switch to biodegradable materials for disposable items and many problems would be solved.

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Recycle, Recycle, Recycle!

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So sad that 45% of voters said "No change"
😩🔫 I'm scared for the world

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I think there is type of product similar to plastic that is biodegradable, but perhaps because of reasons like it's still new and needs more innovation to things like product Safety it's still not used often. I do things like wash and reuse baggies,  avoid tampons with plastic applicators.  I believe there is some onus on companies that go way overboard on packaging...you have all been there on Christmas morning or birthdays and it's ridiculous that one needs a pair of scissors, pliers a kitchen knife and many tears to open a Toy!! However I work in a hospital and many of our necessary products are one time use, because really when you are operating on people there is only so much that can be sterilized and reused. Although my mom's friend is a nurse in the US and she said they throw out so much stuff because its easier that where I work gets reused.

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I don't think it should be banned all together. I think we need to have another product developed to replace plastic. Some plastic items are reusable. I will reuse plastic baggies and I have reusable lunch containers. I recycle what I can when I can (depending on where I am at. If I'm at school it's hard to recycle while it's easier to recycle at home). I never thought of recycling tampon applicators though. I feel like there needs to be more education and regulations on plastic items. Somethings just don't need to be wrapped in plastic.

At the end of the day plastic is cheaper. I feel like more companies could switch to glass and have a "reclaim" system where you get money back for purchasing and returning their bottles or containers. A local milk company does this in my area and Lush does it with their face masks and other little things.

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I recycle. I wash zip loc bags as much as possible. I use grocery bags (when I forget my bags) as trash bags.

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Disposable products are disposable for reason.

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No not all, when it comes to medical you can't use biodegradable and reusing is not safe.

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Reduce, reuse, recycle.

Should all disposable products be banned from your country?

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