Comment by prmoustache
4 days ago
Also the best way to manage waste is to not generate it in the first place.
I visited some places that package nearly all their vegetables and fruits in 1 use plastic containers, this is bonkers.
4 days ago
Also the best way to manage waste is to not generate it in the first place.
I visited some places that package nearly all their vegetables and fruits in 1 use plastic containers, this is bonkers.
Plastic, when used properly, significantly reduces food waste. It's a trade-off curve. Like most trade-offs, optimal is likely somewhere in the middle rather than on either extreme.
Right, if we have a limited resource of something valuable, should we just use it up once and throw out the product entirely?
If plastic is so efficient, why wouldn’t we make reusable bags out of it instead of cotton? Why is the argument to waste it?
We aren’t getting more oil.
Plastic can be made from synthetic oil; it's often higher quality as a result. Oil is not a limiting factor.
Plastic is a good mechanism for carbon sequestration. Pull some carbon from the air and use it to make something both useful and permanent.