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I am curious why can't you make single use plastic manufacturers an illegal business. Nobody would use plastic bags if there weren't any one willing to make the
by searchableguy 6y ago
I am curious why can't you make single use plastic manufacturers an illegal business. Nobody would use plastic bags if there weren't any one willing to make them
- labster 6y agoReusing syringes probably isn’t the best idea, but for most uses, sure. The main problem to me is that disposing of plastic is always an externality to the companies who produce and market it. Make them pay the recycling or disposal costs up front, and I’d be happy.
- throwaway0a5e 6y ago>I am curious why can't you make single use plastic manufacturers an illegal business For a bunch of the same reasons you can't "just" make alcohol illegal or outlaw internal combustion engines.
- bluGill 6y agoVirgin plastic is objectively better for some applications. recycled plastic can be good enough for some uses, but you can't do a blanket ban without even more harm