Originally Posted by
Mk 1
The ban on single use plastics isn't about carbon footprint. Its an effort to try and keep the hundreds of millions of pieces of single use plastic produced every day from ending in landfill or worse, ending up in the environment killing animals.
Yet, something like 90% of the 'free' plastic floating around in the environment (i.e. not properly disposed of, and hence a potential danger) originate in Asia in 8 specific areas. None of which are making any meaningful effort to reduce their use or impact.
Meanwhile, most of the rest of use are actually using
more plastic due to the ban on single use plastics. I find it rather amusing that if I buy somethings at a grocery store, I either have to provide my own bag or pay a fee - but if I buy the
exact same things at a fast food restaurant, they are more than happy to put it into multiple single use bag - no charge - and no one seems to care.