(03-31-2024, 08:02 PM)argentus Wrote: Instead of mandating "no single-use plastics", we should be working on reusing and repurposing those plastics.
I absolutely agree.
Sadly, the market for commercial products is fuelled by greed and part of that is related to how products are marketed. The amount of superfluous materials used is indicative of how much is spent on that marketing to produce, promote and sell products that rely on individual packaging that is completely non standard.
A set of standardised packaging could solve the problem, but the large producers wouldn't be able to handle not being seen more that others on a store shelf or an online marketplace.
Imagine for instance, all packaging as cubic. This saves space for transport, storage and shelf area in shops and in homes. Then, imagine standardised quantities from say 10ml right up to say 10 litres for grociries as an example, meaning all quantities however mixed could stack and store in smaller spaces.
All packaging is ultimately recyclable, but reusable FIRST if possible. Glass, metal and plastic used again and again by consumers who return to a store for REFILLS. The cost is saved on replenishing and the insentive is there to do so.
Just an idea, but unless we overcome the greed of branding everything to be as different as possible there is no hope for a sustainable future without endless landfill and pollution in the world so many claim to care about.
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