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# TITLE: Should we ban certain types of plastic to help the environment? [46ed1d4fd83e5c938752fa804d706c38]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 2
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - While the ban on single-use plastics is a step in the right direction, we need to do more. A blanket ban on all plastics is not practical due to their usefulness and the long lead times on developing alternative materials. The plastics industry needs to invest more in research and development to find alternatives that are more environmentally friendly and governments should be willing to support these endeavours. It is also up to individuals to reduce their consumption of plastics and adopt more environmentally friendly alternatives where possible.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - While the ban on single-use plastics is a step in the right direction, we need to do more. A blanket ban on all plastics is not practical due to their usefulness and the long lead times on developing alternative materials. The plastics industry needs to invest more in research and development to find alternatives that are more environmentally friendly and governments should be willing to support these endeavours. It is also up to individuals to reduce their consumption of plastics and adopt more environmentally friendly alternatives where possible.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - While the ban on single-use plastics is a step in the right direction, we need to do more. A blanket ban on all plastics is not practical due to their usefulness and the long lead times on developing alternative materials. The plastics industry needs to invest more in research and development to find alternatives that are more environmentally friendly and governments should be willing to support these endeavours. It is also up to individuals to reduce their consumption of plastics and adopt more environmentally friendly alternatives where possible.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Plastic pollution poses a significant threat to the environment, so we need to do more. The proposed ban on single-use plastics is a step in the right direction, but is only that – a first step. The plastics industry needs to invest more in research and development to find alternatives that are more environmentally friendly. Governments should be willing to support these endeavours. It is also up to individuals to reduce their consumption of plastics and adopt more environmentally friendly alternatives where possible.
3: 1,2,3,4
2: 4,1,2,3