Where is the one use plastic going that is the question. Most of it is going into landfills in Western Canada. A small amount is being recycled. Burning it in an uncontrolled burn is the worst option for air quality.
Nobody is saying we should stop using plastic for all products. The goal is to reduce one use plastic that is polluting the oceans, rivers, landfills and environment with products that are cleaner, safer, or reusable or better yet don't need packaging at all.
This can be done it is just a matter of consumers and governments willingness to do it. Of course the naysayers and industry will come up with a hundred reasons why we shouldn't do it.
Pretty easy to give up water bottles, an expensive and stupid scourge. Bottled water - $2.00 for 500 ml at a convenience store or restaurant !!! And some consumers complain about the cost of recycling?.
Nobody is saying we should stop using plastic for all products. The goal is to reduce one use plastic that is polluting the oceans, rivers, landfills and environment with products that are cleaner, safer, or reusable or better yet don't need packaging at all.
This can be done it is just a matter of consumers and governments willingness to do it. Of course the naysayers and industry will come up with a hundred reasons why we shouldn't do it.
Pretty easy to give up water bottles, an expensive and stupid scourge. Bottled water - $2.00 for 500 ml at a convenience store or restaurant !!! And some consumers complain about the cost of recycling?.
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