The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world.
  • Tygr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Cool, so we’re going to eliminate all the plastic in packaging at supermarkets and retail, right? Right?

    • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      4 months ago

      Plastic at supermarkets is very effective at reducing food spoilage. Ditching the plastic will result in much more food hitting the bin, and higher food costs. Given all that binned food must be created and transported again, it’s a huge net negative for the environment.

      • Maeve@kbin.earth
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        4 months ago

        mycelium wrappers can be pretty effective, and just as inexpensive, once producers are prodded into compliance.