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minus-squareFunkytom467@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·22 days agoThe ideal solution you propose was often used when we used glass. The only reason we could have started throwing our containers is because plastic is so much cheaper. To be fair, when we used glass, fewer product were transported long distance. Nowadays we can do like Germany who incentives to bring back bottles for recycling. Or an even better alternative would be to use glass for individuals and another method for transportation. Although i’ve seen some bio stores starting to refill plastic containers, wich isn’t perfect but a nice middle ground to start changing habits.
minus-squareBytemeister@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·22 days agoWe should also switch away from liquid based detergents. My partner gets liquid dishwasher detergent, and it bugs me a bit because we’re paying extra money, and buying extra plastic, just to ship a dilute version of the powder that I’d rather buy.
The ideal solution you propose was often used when we used glass.
The only reason we could have started throwing our containers is because plastic is so much cheaper.
To be fair, when we used glass, fewer product were transported long distance.
Nowadays we can do like Germany who incentives to bring back bottles for recycling.
Or an even better alternative would be to use glass for individuals and another method for transportation.
Although i’ve seen some bio stores starting to refill plastic containers, wich isn’t perfect but a nice middle ground to start changing habits.
We should also switch away from liquid based detergents. My partner gets liquid dishwasher detergent, and it bugs me a bit because we’re paying extra money, and buying extra plastic, just to ship a dilute version of the powder that I’d rather buy.