Some things are changing for better

By Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (55748)

Portugal

October 8, 2019 6:09am CST

Very rarely I take my breakfast out of home, but today I was in a rush and I brought my breakfast with me and bought a coffee in the coffee machine at work. I was surprised because finally, they changed the plastic cups from the ones in cardboard that you can see in the picture. Some things are changing for better and I am glad that now more people are aware of the importance of avoid plastic at all costs. Do you notice changes in the use of plastic in your country?

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@LadyDuck (459514)

• Switzerland

8 Oct 19

All plastic cups, straws, plates, forks and so on have been banned here, we now have the same kind of materials.

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@LadyDuck (459514)

• Switzerland

8 Oct 19

@nela13 I am glad that our government are doing something to stop the plastic pollution.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

@LadyDuck so do I, better late than never but it should have started earlier.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

Until the end of the year those plastic things will be banned too.

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@JustBhem (70555)

• Davao, Philippines

8 Oct 19

Yes, we are not allowed to bring inside the Hospital a single use plastic bottle, and the plastic was change to paper bags.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

@JustBhem Here in schools children aren't allowed to use single-use plastic bottle, my children have one that they use all the time.

@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

@cperry2 Here grocery stores no longer provide plastic bags.

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@cperry2 (5608)

• Newport, Oregon

8 Oct 19

That is an interesting idea. (Hospitals banning plastic bottles) and our community has banned plastic bags at the grocery stores. --- I believe that ban needs to extend to every retail outlet.

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@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

8 Oct 19

So you are an advocate against plastic?

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

I think people did a bad use of plastic and I agree that it must be avoided.

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@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

8 Oct 19

@nela13 it is the improper disposal and not the use.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

@Alexandoy that is right, people didn't use plastic the correct way, people abuse it and polluted all the world with it. It is not plastic fault, it is our fault!

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@DianneN (247219)

• United States

8 Oct 19

Glad to hear it. Plastics are banned in most places in our state now.

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@DianneN (247219)

• United States

8 Oct 19

@nela13 As a country, we have been pretty environmentally conscious, but more people have to do their part.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

@DianneN we all must do our part otherwise the next generations will be in serious problems.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

It is great that people are taking measures against the plastic use.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (307407)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Oct 19

I'm seeing it more at different grocery stores.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (307407)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Oct 19

@nela13 I think it will be slow in this country.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

It is great, if we all o something maybe we can get rid of plastic items soon.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

@just4him Better slow than doing nothing.

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@Hannihar (129576)

• Israel

17 Oct 19

@nela13 Things happen so plans change. I am not aware of plastic things changing in my country.

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@Hannihar (129576)

• Israel

18 Oct 19

@nela13 Yes and people have to pay for them. I got mine before they started to charge us and paid for some things too and so bring my own and put my groceries in mine. Once in a blue moon if somewhere and do not have my bags then buy one.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

18 Oct 19

@Hannihar Exactly like here, before they always give plastic bags but now if we don't have our own we must pay for it. It is a way to decrease the use of plastic.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

17 Oct 19

do they still give you plastic bags at the supermarket?

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@maximax8 (31053)

• United Kingdom

20 Oct 19

I have noticed shops charge for plastic bags. Most people bring their own shopping bags with them. I have some made from jute which I use. Plastic drinking straws aren't available anymore. My daughter has some metal straws.I have used paper straws with some of my drinks.

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@maximax8 (31053)

• United Kingdom

21 Oct 19

@nela13 It is great that the plastic straws will soon go.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

20 Oct 19

We still have plastic straws but we already know that it won't be availble much longer.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

21 Oct 19

@maximax8 It is but a lot of more changes must be done.

@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

11 Oct 19

Yes they are reducing plastic bags for shopping here and even eliminating them.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

12 Oct 19

It is the same here, now I take my own bag when I go to the supermarket, I use a fabric one.

@choijungeun (2540)

• Hangzhou, China

8 Oct 19

Is that a paper cup?i think the paper cup will waste a lot of the wood,and it will break the balance of the natural environment.i prefer loving the plastic cup,it's very solid and cheap

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

I read that if we use more paper, more trees will be planted.

@Tampa_girl7 (49148)

• United States

10 Oct 19

I haven't noticed, but I hated when they switched to plastic bags at the stores. I hope that they bring paper bags back.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

11 Oct 19

Paper bags are environment friendly, I also like it more than plastic bags.

crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

8 Oct 19

i wish so, seems to be't a standstill here where i live. 's that coffee cup wax lined?

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39515)

• United States

9 Oct 19

@nela13 i 'gree with ya :)

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

9 Oct 19

I don't know if it is wax lined but it is a good solution to plastic.

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@JudyEv (326222)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Oct 19

I haven't really noticed too many changes here although everyone now takes their own bags to the supermarket.

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@JudyEv (326222)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Oct 19

@nela13 I have them too. If I forget there is usually a few cardboard boxes available for people to put their purchases in.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

@JudyEv cardboard boxes is also a good option. Here it is possible do the same.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

Supermarkets here no longer give us plastic bags, so here everyone takes their own bags too, I use fabric bags.

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@Daljinder (23233)

• Bangalore, India

8 Oct 19

Yes! It has become difficult to find plastic bags around here and if you do they are pricey so people avoid them which is a good thing.

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@Daljinder (23233)

• Bangalore, India

9 Oct 19

@nela13 Exactly! Nothing else was working much before. Now, we don't really have a choice if we want our planet to be safe for future generations.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

10 Oct 19

@Daljinder some people only care if it messes with their pockets.

@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

It is the same here, it ends up being a way to force people to be more environmentally conscious.

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@Janet357 (75656)

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9 Oct 19

even the straws are.made of this material but the downside is i.cannot sip anymore.my coffed.because it wets the paper straw

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

9 Oct 19

Straws will be banned in my country soon too.

@birjudanak (14319)

• India

8 Oct 19

Yes and here its a huge topic in my country as they want to remove plastic from everywhere. Here nothing given in plastic. Hot thing in plastic may one of reason for cancer which is viral here.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

It is great that people are finally doing something. You're right, hot things in plastic can be very harmful for our health.

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Mr. Not A. RussianSpy

@ProbsABot (34)

• Australia

8 Oct 19

Plastic straws are/were a big issue in my country, before that was plastic shopping bags. I'm sure we're progressing in other areas, too.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

Straws are another problem here but it is slowly changing. Here in the malls the stores no longer give plastic bags.

@cperry2 (5608)

• Newport, Oregon

8 Oct 19

Living near the pacific coast of the US, I am happy to see anything that reduces plastics in the environment. Our community has just passed ordinances that ban plastic bags and plastic straws. I find it so disheartening to be driving down on the road and see a plastic bag floating in the air because some idiot did not properly dispose of it. Those bags can look just like squids underwater, that makes them look like food to the creatures that eat squid, whales and turtles to name a couple.

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@nela13 (55748)

• Portugal

8 Oct 19

It is disheartening seeing what people did to the oceans due to the bad use of plastic. For some people, it is better just don't have access to plastic because they don't recycle and throw in nature.