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Chile’s new law says goodbye to single-use plastics

Chile’s new law says goodbye to single-use plastics

Chile will soon ban plastic cups, straws and takeout containers from restaurants and other dining establishments. A new law that regulates single-use plastics comes into effect on Sunday.

As part of a wider effort to increase recycling, the law will ban single-use plastic products from dining establishments as well as delivery services. Marcelo Fernandez, Deputy Environment Minister, stated that this regulation will help reduce plastic waste by more than 23,000 tons per year.

Chile is a leader in Latin America’s use of renewable energy and creation national parks. It plans to increase its recycling. While some plastic products will be banned immediately, the law will allow restaurants, cafes, and other venues three years to adapt to the changes, and offer reusable items for in-house dining.

Other than Mexico, Chile produces more garbage per capita than another other Spanish-or-Portuguese-speaking nation in Latin America, recycling or composting less than 1% of its waste, according to 2018 World Bank data. According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data, 35% of America’s rubbish is recycled.

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