Single-Use Plastics Ban Act of 2021
Rationale
Phased restrictions and charges have failed to curb plastic pollution's environmental and health costs; an outright ban is needed to protect ecosystems and public health.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Single-Use Plastics |
Phased restrictions and charges
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Ban single-use plastics outright
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Single-Use PlasticsProposer
Party
Democratic Peoples
A party that forges futures with education as its anvil and equality as its compass, growing strong from the roots up.
Core pillars
Harriet Palmer
Secretary of Health and Human Services · Age 33
At 30, Harriet Palmer is the fiery idealist who once led student protests against austerity before pivoting to high-stakes lobbying, blending radical passion with sharp pragmatism to build unlikely alliances across party lines.
Timeline
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Draft27 November 2021
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Vote Open26 December 2021
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Vote Closed26 December 2021
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Did Not Become Law26 December 2021
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senate
FailedFor: 0 / 100 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 100
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 0 / 435 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 435
Presidency
PassedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 1