The thing is, there were such products before rampant plastic production. It’s just been crafted to make single use plastics the cheapest type of packaging. Then the producers blame the consumers for where the waste ends up. Not to mention there’s a hefty lobbying sector fighting to keep single use plastic production high because it means more profits for petrochemical companies.
ScienceWillSaveMe t1_jbw7r06 wrote
Reply to comment by evilpercy in Plastic pollution in oceans has reached 'unprecedented' levels in 15 years by ethereal3xp
The thing is, there were such products before rampant plastic production. It’s just been crafted to make single use plastics the cheapest type of packaging. Then the producers blame the consumers for where the waste ends up. Not to mention there’s a hefty lobbying sector fighting to keep single use plastic production high because it means more profits for petrochemical companies.