US to phase out federal purchase of single-use plastics
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Washington: President Joe Biden s administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part...
Washington: President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part of a broader effort to combat what it deemed a rising global crisis.
Since the US federal government is the single largest buyer of goods and services in the world, the decision could have a significant impact on global markets, spurring industries to develop new products and reducing the planet-warming emissions associated with plastic manufacturing.
"Plastic production and waste have doubled over the past two decades, littering our ocean, poisoning the air of communities near production facilities, and threatening public health," the administration said in a statement.
Under the new goal, the federal government will "phase out federal procurement of single-use plastics from food service operations, events, and packaging by 2027, and from all federal operations by 2035."
The move comes after the Biden-Harris administration's 2022 decision to phase out single-use plastics in national parks and public land.
