Government mandate to develop biodegradable plastic.

   This petition is to voice frustration and anger by the general public concerning the lack of availability of non-toxic biodegradable plastic garbage bags and other plastic/styrofoam containers for purchase in major grocery and retail chains throughout the world.  

Knowing that the pollution caused by these plastics is an ever growing threat to the health of the planet and the worlds oceans and wildlife.     

Recently there were several stories reported in the news about a debris field of plastic garbage in the Pacific Ocean which is now the size of the state of Texas!!!!  

This is unacceptable and is a tremendous environmental tragedy.
 
 We the people, citizens of all countries of the world, wish to request that our political and business leaders especially in the plastics manufacturing and retail grocery industries make a concerted effort to produce, sell, research and develop non-toxic bio-degradable plastic garbage bags and to make this a major priority to prevent further damage to the worlds oceans and the environment in general.   

We realize in the 21st century that our ecosystems are threatened by not only our consumerist mindsets but also by the lack of availability of environmentally friendly products such as non-toxic bio-degradable plastics and plastics products in general which are bio-degradable.  

Since plastics are such a necessity in the packaging, delivery and storage of food and water which we use daily, we are not easily able to eliminate using plastics from our lives.  

We request  that our governments do a better job in working with business to bring about changes which makes non-toxic bio-degradable plastics etc. more readily available to consumers in major retail and grocery chains around the world and if neccessary make this a government mandate to prevent further destruction to the worlds oceans and environment in general.

We no longer wish to be a part of the massive environmental destruction which is going on through toxic non-biodegradable plastics pollution and humbly request that our governments take the initiative and govern concerning this issue, this is an issue which we feel  believe needs immediate attention.    

Please use the technologies available to us in the 21st century of advanced chemistry and information technology which includes increasingly powerful computational capacity to solve the huge and dangerous threat of toxic non-biodegradable plastic.....the health of planet Earth and the wonderful human beings and wildlife that live here depend on it. 

We also wish for the production of corn ethanol to be phased out since it's been proven to be not a very effective method of reducing greenhouse gases or increasing auto mileage and may actually increase greenhouse gas production etc......let's use some of the excess corn produced for ethanol to manufacture non-toxic biodegradable plastic lids, food wrappers and garbage bags since the technology to do so is out there. 

I would also like to say that the recent ban on plastic bags which comes with a possible 5yr. prison term for those who break the ban is unbelievably cruel and inhuman, especially for the poor in New Dehli who cannot afford the fines.....I mean, we want to save the environment but at a pace and in a fashion that's reasonable and humane....people can be assaulted, die and be infected with deadly diseases in many of the worlds prison systems.....and for getting caught with a plastic bag!!!!....this is unbelievably cruel.....am I missing something here?

We also agree with the sentiments of the author of this petition that environmental laws must be executed in a humane fashion and within the bounds of reason.

   This petition is to voice frustration and anger by the general public concerning the lack of availability of non-toxic biodegradable plastic garbage bags and other plastic/styrofoam containers for purchase in major grocery and retail chains throughout the world.  

Knowing that the pollution caused by these plastics is an ever growing threat to the health of the planet and the worlds oceans and wildlife.     

Recently there were several stories reported in the news about a debris field of plastic garbage in the Pacific Ocean which is now the size of the state of Texas!!!!  

This is unacceptable and is a tremendous environmental tragedy.
 
 We the people, citizens of all countries of the world, wish to request that our political and business leaders especially in the plastics manufacturing and retail grocery industries make a concerted effort to produce, sell, research and develop non-toxic bio-degradable plastic garbage bags and to make this a major priority to prevent further damage to the worlds oceans and the environment in general.   

We realize in the 21st century that our ecosystems are threatened by not only our consumerist mindsets but also by the lack of availability of environmentally friendly products such as non-toxic bio-degradable plastics and plastics products in general which are bio-degradable.  

Since plastics are such a necessity in the packaging, delivery and storage of food and water which we use daily, we are not easily able to eliminate using plastics from our lives.  

We request  that our governments do a better job in working with business to bring about changes which makes non-toxic bio-degradable plastics etc. more readily available to consumers in major retail and grocery chains around the world and if neccessary make this a government mandate to prevent further destruction to the worlds oceans and environment in general.

We no longer wish to be a part of the massive environmental destruction which is going on through toxic non-biodegradable plastics pollution and humbly request that our governments take the initiative and govern concerning this issue, this is an issue which we feel  believe needs immediate attention.    

Please use the technologies available to us in the 21st century of advanced chemistry and information technology which includes increasingly powerful computational capacity to solve the huge and dangerous threat of toxic non-biodegradable plastic.....the health of planet Earth and the wonderful human beings and wildlife that live here depend on it. 

We also wish for the production of corn ethanol to be phased out since it's been proven to be not a very effective method of reducing greenhouse gases or increasing auto mileage and may actually increase greenhouse gas production etc......let's use some of the excess corn produced for ethanol to manufacture non-toxic biodegradable plastic lids, food wrappers and garbage bags since the technology to do so is out there. 

I would also like to say that the recent ban on plastic bags which comes with a possible 5yr. prison term for those who break the ban is unbelievably cruel and inhuman, especially for the poor in New Dehli who cannot afford the fines.....I mean, we want to save the environment but at a pace and in a fashion that's reasonable and humane....people can be assaulted, die and be infected with deadly diseases in many of the worlds prison systems.....and for getting caught with a plastic bag!!!!....this is unbelievably cruel.....am I missing something here?

We also agree with the sentiments of the author of this petition that environmental laws must be executed in a humane fashion and within the bounds of reason.