Post by xyz3600 on Feb 25, 2024 4:33:21 GMT -5
In, a video in which an environmentalist removed a straw from a turtle's nostril quickly went viral on the internet. Since then, the idea has spread that there is a correlation between the death of sea turtles and the excessive use of plastic straws. Data points to absurd numbers regarding the use of this “tool” for tasting the most varied drinks, drawing attention to the fact that North Americans alone use — and discard — 500 million plastic straws per day. Brazil could not go against the trend of global “fads”[ 1 ]. Therefore, the topic began to be considered here too. Solution? The simplest: abhor plastic straws. Environmental problem — at least in this regard — resolved. And how has it been resolved? Of course, through law — Brazilians love enacting a law; If there is a law, the matter has certainly already been resolved.
Following this reasoning, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro sanctioned Bill, which prohibits the distribution of plastic straws in establishments such as bars, restaurants, cafeterias and kiosks. In the same sense, there is also Law 8,006/2018 of the state of Rio de Janeiro, which prohibits supermarkets and commercial establishments from distributing disposable plastic bags. There are other examples, such as District Law, which establishes the Middle East Mobile Number List obligation for commercial establishments to use straws and cups made with biodegradable products, with the detail that, in the case of the Federal District, the law came into force on the date of its publication, without any space for adaptation. In recent days, another case — somewhat caricatured — has come to the fore: Brazil has banned the sale of the Cuban Cohiba, considered the best cigar in the world.
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) justified the measure because of the excess sorbic acid found in the aforementioned cigars. The examples cited above only demonstrate how regulation works in Brazil. In the case of the Federal District, it is surprising that the law came into force on the date of its publication, leaving no room for the business community to make a minimal adaptation. More than that, the law did not consider the expenses incurred by private parties when purchasing several of these products, nor does it mention, in these cases, any compensation from the public authorities. It simply starts from the assumption that everything was always wrong and that, from then on (publication of the law — the irreproachable antidote), there is no longer room for commitment to error.
Following this reasoning, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro sanctioned Bill, which prohibits the distribution of plastic straws in establishments such as bars, restaurants, cafeterias and kiosks. In the same sense, there is also Law 8,006/2018 of the state of Rio de Janeiro, which prohibits supermarkets and commercial establishments from distributing disposable plastic bags. There are other examples, such as District Law, which establishes the Middle East Mobile Number List obligation for commercial establishments to use straws and cups made with biodegradable products, with the detail that, in the case of the Federal District, the law came into force on the date of its publication, without any space for adaptation. In recent days, another case — somewhat caricatured — has come to the fore: Brazil has banned the sale of the Cuban Cohiba, considered the best cigar in the world.
The National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) justified the measure because of the excess sorbic acid found in the aforementioned cigars. The examples cited above only demonstrate how regulation works in Brazil. In the case of the Federal District, it is surprising that the law came into force on the date of its publication, leaving no room for the business community to make a minimal adaptation. More than that, the law did not consider the expenses incurred by private parties when purchasing several of these products, nor does it mention, in these cases, any compensation from the public authorities. It simply starts from the assumption that everything was always wrong and that, from then on (publication of the law — the irreproachable antidote), there is no longer room for commitment to error.