Costa Rica Announces order to eliminate use of straws and plastic bags for 2021.
San Jose - the Government of Costa Rica announced Monday a new directive to eliminate the use of straws and plastic bags in the country.
Strategy is to replace these plastics from renewable materials, no oil, and marine compostable, it means that the material should be biodegrade in a time of 6 months maximum, even in marine environment.
The strategy promotes municipal action and the creation of policies and guidelines institutional to replace consumption of plastic with renewable and compostable alternatives.
"Although we have built this strategy with all stakeholders in the national recycling strategy which aims to change behaviour in the population, we also have the responsibility to reduce the amount of waste we generate." "The 4 thousand tons per day of waste produced in the country, 11% is plastic, I think we can reduce this", said Maria Ester rose, Vice-Minister of health.
"We need social, economic and governmental actors committed to ensure measures to replace the plastic through five strategic actions: municipal incentives, policies and guidelines for the public, the replacement of disposable plastics, research and development and investment in productive projects." We invite all institutions and individuals to convert Costa Rica in a plastic-free zone', said Sasa.
It is estimated that by 2050 in the sea, there will be more plastic than fish, then the strategy is through collective and voluntary action to promote and demand the replacement of plastic Disposable.
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