This is why I really try to buy glass container products when possible and just wash / reuse. A lot of people over-focus on recycling because it makes them fe

This is why I really try to buy glass container products when possible and just wash / reuse. A lot of people over-focus on recycling because it makes them feel like they're doing something, but they forget recycling is the last of the 3 Rs. It's Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, not Recycle, Recycle, Recycle. I don't recycle at home and some people think me a monster, but my calculated home carbon footprint is significantly lower than the average because I shy away from single-use packaging, low quality products, and minimize my wastage. I wish there was some answer to better educate people, because the marketing around recycling has been so successful and yet people with the best of intentions will absolutely buy tons of single-use packaging covered products thinking it's okay because the packaging is compostable or they will recycle.