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> No, you, the consumer, cause that pollution. I disagree that the end consumer has so much agency. As a consumer I simply have the choice to buy product A or
by r00fus 3y ago
> No, you, the consumer, cause that pollution.
I disagree that the end consumer has so much agency. As a consumer I simply have the choice to buy product A or B - the pollution caused by the factory that the store ordered hoping you would buy it - is obscured by many levels.
The consumer is a small part of the decision chain
- Erratic6576 3y agoAs a consumer, I can choose the plastic bottle in which my plasticised water is sold. I cannot choose deposit glass
- jl6 3y agoYou can choose not to buy a bottle of water at all. You can buy a reusable bottle and get refills.
- Erratic6576 3y agoI can also choose not to buy milk because they are no longer available in glass bottles. I can also choose not to buy food which comes in a plastic bag or blister.
- 20after4 3y agoYou can choose deposit glass if you look around. A local health food store or specialty shop surely sells water in large glass containers. I live in a very rural part of Missouri (not a very progressive state) and I know of multiple sources.