The United Nations is Urging us to Beat Plastics

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Barbados announced its intention to ban single use plastics in 2018 and the first part of the ban came into effect April 1, 2020. This imposed a ban on the importation of single-use plastics. The second part of the ban was effective July 1, banning the sale and distribution of these plastics. Finally, effective January 1, 2020, there will be a ban on petrol-based plastic bags, except those used for the packaging of pharmaceuticals, hygiene products, and food preservation.