daniel_callahan@jlai.lu to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 9 MonatenSpain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanupwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square200linkfedilinkarrow-up1867arrow-down16cross-posted to: positive_news@lemmy.caupliftingnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up1861arrow-down1external-linkSpain aims to ban flushing of wet wipes, with manufacturers paying for cleanupwww.theguardian.comdaniel_callahan@jlai.lu to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 9 Monatenmessage-square200linkfedilinkcross-posted to: positive_news@lemmy.caupliftingnews@lemmit.online
minus-squareSerinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·vor 9 MonatenDraft legislation that only applies in Europe/EU
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·vor 9 MonatenA lot of EU regulations will often cause an industry to standardize on their global products following the more strict standard.
minus-squareLeninOnAPrayer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 9 MonatenThat’s only true if it’s more profitable. Companies sell plenty of shit to Americans that is banned in other markets. We’re basically a dumping ground for a lot of cheap “has been linked to cancer” products.
Draft legislation that only applies in Europe/EU
A lot of EU regulations will often cause an industry to standardize on their global products following the more strict standard.
That’s only true if it’s more profitable. Companies sell plenty of shit to Americans that is banned in other markets. We’re basically a dumping ground for a lot of cheap “has been linked to cancer” products.