The European Commission started a public consultation among all its Member Countries in order to value some possible options to reduce the use of plastic bags.
The aim of the consultation is to collect additional opinions and information on the environmental impacts, social and economic damages deriving from actions reducing the use of plastic bags and measures to improve biodegradability requirements.
Several business operators in Italy and in Great Britain, for example, criticized the superficiality adopted for such online public survey.
Since all citizens can easily vote, it is hoped that such initiative includes especially those involved in the plastics industry. You can click here to vote:
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/consultations/plasticbags_en.htm