I think part of the problem with single use plastics is they end up being litter far more often. I'd imagine packaging mostly ends up in the recycle bin, vs fast food forks, straws etc that get carelessly disposed of, accidentally dropped, blown away in the wind etc.
I really don't understand the resistance to stopping using them where a replacement is good enough. It's really really easy and cheap to make stuff out of plastic, so corporations take that path. Without anything to motivate them, they will continue doing it. Corporations should be shamed if they choose the easy way. How else would you motivate them without shame(hurting sales) or laws?
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