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A Restaurant-Owner in Yerevan Considers the Ban on Plastic
One evening, as I was walking through the streets of Cascade, I noticed a sudden shutdown of all service businesses at exactly 11:00 p.m. I asked the owner of a popular pub in the area why they were rushing the shutdown so quickly, and he said it was to appease the demands of neighbors of Cascade who complained of the noise… in downtown Yerevan… in one of the most touristic areas. It didn’t make sense to me.
These are prime business hours for these cafés and pubs. Now they have no choi
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The fact that a plastic “turns to dust” over time does not make it biodegradable. You might just end with up extremely small particles of the same plastic persisting in the environment, making it much more insidious. The effects might be akin to what broken up plastic is doing to oceanic life forms (fish, mammals, and birds).
I agree and empathize with you. Keep up the struggle. If I encounter anything useful, I’ll find a way of reaching you.
Garin jan, I agree 100%, it’s just a step in that direction, but not a solution. My issue is that even paper packaging requires plastic coating for hot and cold food. And the most biodegradable option available right now is outrageously expensive. If that option is made affordable somehow, by all means, bring it on! Otherwise, I’d love to see alternative methods introduced to the market so we can make this change without shutting our doors.