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From the top comment and others like it, it seems many of us are looking at this from a non-systemic viewpoint. Example: > Plastic waste really isn’t a big pro

From the top comment and others like it, it seems many of us are looking at this from a non-systemic viewpoint. Example: > Plastic waste really isn’t a big problem unless you’re talking about developing nations. North America is responsible for about 3% of mismanaged plastic waste. Asia and Africa account for 86% of it. Except when you look at the logos that are on the waste, you see that they are all products made by Global North/Western companies (Coca Cola bottles, etc.). So is it really fair to blame workers who buy things in unsustainable packaging that is produced by a big company? I love the short movie 'The Story of Stuff'. It does a great job of illustrating that we should focus on the point of production (and the pollution caused there by big companies), instead of looking at the point where we meet the products for the first time (on a shelf in a store). The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM

Meandering 5y ago
Thanks for linking "The Story of Stuff". I remembered the content but forgot the title. I would look at how gasification is evolving for waste disposal. So, who is responsible for improper disposal of waste? I would say that the end consumer has a responsibility to dispose waste correctly. However, it seems the ability to do so has been tainted by a horrible waste management system. Plastic Wars: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/plastic-wars/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/plastic-wars/ Plastic is a cheap and versatile material. It is a by-product of an independently lucrative business; oil. I would love to see alternatives but, the development of sustainable packaging is hiding behind a research market barrier and the economic cost difference between the cheap "waste" product of oil. I hope consumer choice leads use to a better system... where those choices are informed and have influence.

Meandering 5y ago

Thanks for linking "The Story of Stuff". I remembered the content but forgot the title. I would look at how gasification is evolving for waste disposal. So, who is responsible for improper disposal of waste? I would say that the end consumer has a responsibility to dispose waste correctly. However, it seems the ability to do so has been tainted by a horrible waste management system. Plastic Wars: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/plastic-wars/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/plastic-wars/ Plastic is a cheap and versatile material. It is a by-product of an independently lucrative business; oil. I would love to see alternatives but, the development of sustainable packaging is hiding behind a research market barrier and the economic cost difference between the cheap "waste" product of oil. I hope consumer choice leads use to a better system... where those choices are informed and have influence.