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I was in Seoul last month. The McDonalds there had plastic coffee mugs and there was a bin for the mugs where the trays are returned and trash is disposed. Of c

I was in Seoul last month. The McDonalds there had plastic coffee mugs and there was a bin for the mugs where the trays are returned and trash is disposed. Of course, normal disposable cup was available for to go orders. The major issue is cost of course. Disposable cups are a cheap solution. As long as they remain cheap and there are not other compelling reasons, few companies are going to be making any changes. I've heard this time and again here. It's worth reiterating, put the cost of the pollution on the manufacturer, then changes will occur.

WheelsAtLarge 8y ago
The simple and impactful solution is charging for the cup. Here in CA, we have to pay 10 cents per grocery bag . I could buy a few thousand of them over my lifetime and it would not impact me very much but somehow I can't get myself to pay the 10 cents, since it's going to end up in the trash, so I carry my reusable bags to the store all the time. A solution that would really work would be to band cities from exporting their trash to other cities without regards as to how it gets disposed. People would find a way to recycle. But I know it's wishful thinking.
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- Scoundreller 8y ago
  But what bags do you use in your wastebaskets???
  - dannyw 8y ago
    I just buy a plastic bag. Wait. I’m not sure if this whole thing reduces any plastic or pollution...
    - WheelsAtLarge 7y ago
      It does help. The real problem with plastic is that it's ending up all over the environment. It's very easy for plastic to fly/fall into areas where no one can access it or is managing it. Sending plastic to landfills at least keeps the plastic in one place away from polluting the whole world. It's not an ideal solution but it helps. Yes, getting rid of plastic is best but containing it to one place even if you have to use plastic bags helps.
bane 8y ago
In Seoul these days, I've seen many coffee shops not allow you to sit in if you use the disposable cups. If you want to stay there to drink, you have to use a reusable cup.

WheelsAtLarge 8y ago

The simple and impactful solution is charging for the cup. Here in CA, we have to pay 10 cents per grocery bag . I could buy a few thousand of them over my lifetime and it would not impact me very much but somehow I can't get myself to pay the 10 cents, since it's going to end up in the trash, so I carry my reusable bags to the store all the time. A solution that would really work would be to band cities from exporting their trash to other cities without regards as to how it gets disposed. People would find a way to recycle. But I know it's wishful thinking.

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Scoundreller 8y ago
But what bags do you use in your wastebaskets???
- dannyw 8y ago
  I just buy a plastic bag. Wait. I’m not sure if this whole thing reduces any plastic or pollution...
  - WheelsAtLarge 7y ago
    It does help. The real problem with plastic is that it's ending up all over the environment. It's very easy for plastic to fly/fall into areas where no one can access it or is managing it. Sending plastic to landfills at least keeps the plastic in one place away from polluting the whole world. It's not an ideal solution but it helps. Yes, getting rid of plastic is best but containing it to one place even if you have to use plastic bags helps.

bane 8y ago

In Seoul these days, I've seen many coffee shops not allow you to sit in if you use the disposable cups. If you want to stay there to drink, you have to use a reusable cup.