So is this a full repeal, or just some of the less sensible bits?
I honestly don't have much of an issue with a lot of it. There are viable alternatives to plastic in a lot of cases, and those should be encouraged instead of penalized.
I'm OK with banning/taxing/discouraging/penalizing plastic single use items when alternatives exist. But grouping plastic along with paper bags, napkins, compostable bags like Co-op, etc. is missing the mark and ultimately led to its downfall. I know that single use paper products also has an environmental impact, but it is still much better than plastic.
I think that most people can get behind the idea that we need to cut down on plastic. If they had kept the focus on that, it would've been a lot harder to argue against it.
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