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"Madam President, I agree with the concept of introducing taxes to reduce the consumption of plastic bags. It has been introduced in my Member State, the Republic of Ireland, to great effect.
However, the other side of the argument must also be looked at. What has it driven us to use? It has driven us to use more paper bags rather than go down the road of using reusable bags, and it is important to point out that paper production causes 70 % more air pollution. It consumes more energy, it consumes more water, and it is more inefficient in recycling.
I found it very interesting earlier to hear one MEP say that we need to come up with or invent an alternative. Well I have news for you. My grandmother already knew of this alternative, it was called a hemp twine bag. I think she used about three of them in the 70 years of her life. We already have invented it. Do not reinvent the wheel.
On the point that, if Member States are not forced to implement something they will not do it, the way I feel about it is this: if you force Member States to do something they will not do it right. You do something because you want to do it. Leave it up to the Member States. We are proof of that."@en1
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