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I feel like this is scapegoating "Big Oil" a bit. They made a product, we know it's bad for the environment, as a consumer it is up to you to make the choice no
by pedalpete 6y ago
I feel like this is scapegoating "Big Oil" a bit. They made a product, we know it's bad for the environment, as a consumer it is up to you to make the choice not to buy/use it, or limit your use. We've known that recycling was a bad/underutilized solution for a lone time.
When I'm buying most products, I'll look for (and often pay a dollar or so more) for glass with metal lid. Unfortunately there are SO many products that you can't get without plastic. It is everywhere.
But we need to get the message out that step 1 is to not use plastic, which I think was missed in most education. Also note, I believe most of the education came from governments trying to reduce landfill, not from "Big Oil" themselves.
- newen 6y agoIf everything was left up to consumer choice, we’d be driving gas guzzlers and the ozone layer would be already gone.
- sumedh 6y ago> as a consumer it is up to you to make the choice not to buy > Unfortunately there are SO many products that you can't get without plastic. Which is precisely why you cannot say consumers have a choice not to buy.