What is the United States doing about plastic pollution? – Environment

Today marks the second day at the International Summit on Plastic
Pollutionhttps://liu.edu/plastic-pollution-summit).
Yesterday, I shared a little bit about the conference participants.
Learn more about how France is attacking the entire country
Stop the scourge that is plastic pollution by banning many plastics uses
Among other things. Today, a few words about what is, and what will be.
Not in the United States.

A handful of municipalities and states have taken advantage of this.
The European approach, which bans certain plastics uses, is the best. California
The first state to ban single-use plastics was California
Bags in large retail stores have been banned and the ban has been expanded.
Limit the commercial use plastic straws and utensils.
stirrers. New Jersey, New York City, Vermont, Washington and Washington all have
They followed suit, but with their own restrictions. More than two
Similar restrictions have been implemented in over 100 municipalities.

Why so broad national regulations in France, while in the
United States Federal Government remains largely on the
sidelines in the fight for a reduction in plastics in our environment
oceans?

We, the French-American lawyers who studied the differences
The American and French responses to plastic pollution differ.
The reasons can be both structural and ideological.

For example, France has always had a centralised government.
government. Only the creation of the European Union was possible.
Increased the number of legal requirements that result from the
central government. I learned about the concept of state.
France doesn’t have any municipal laws.

On the other side, the Federal Government is in the United States.
In the United States, it has less authority
Constitution. Constitution.
States.

However, this does not mean the United States Federal Government has been abolished
You can’t do more of what the French or several other states do.
These are the actions taken by municipalities. It does not mean that it doesn’t.
Our Federal Government is as accessible to all, especially those in
Congress with a narrower perspective of the Government’s role

This means that in the United States, continued education is a priority.
Non-Governmental Organizations will lead mobilization
Important to move from here to there during the fight against
plastic pollution

I hope the recent United Nations commitment, to act, will be a positive step.
Summits such as the one this week will help. Our oceans are at
They have limits.

This article is meant to be a guide.
guide to the subject matter Expert advice should be sought
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