Convenience. It's easier for people to throw away the plastic bottle, green wash it because it gets "recycled", then buy another one. On an individual level, o

Convenience. It's easier for people to throw away the plastic bottle, green wash it because it gets "recycled", then buy another one. On an individual level, one can reduce their plastic consumption by using things that are not packaged in plastic (eg. powdered laundry detergent, bar soap, powdered shampoo, and so on). It's a bit trickier for many perishable foods in the US (eg. milk, yogurt, frozen foods), since many things are not available in non-plastic containers, but this could be solved by regulation.