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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by throwawaytoday5 on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @05:03PM (#19267367)
How do I have a choice as a consumer when companies have no incentive (through force of law or massive fines) to correct their actions? I live in an area that has typical grocery stories, everything inside is covered in plastic. There's no option to buy spices and put them in my own containers, neither the grains or rice or lentils.

What am I suppose to do? Drive 100 miles to the nearest store so I can by rice that's not in several plastic bags?

Why don't our politicians put our needs first? Why are they bought out by life damaging companies like Koch Industries who instead encourage people to "reduce" or "recycle."

What a crock of shite.

If companies were forced to pay 30% of their yearly gross profits for needless plastic usage (IMO 90% of all plastic use pointless) they would change their policies.

I'm not talking about "enjoyment" I'm talking about no incentive to correct their behavior. Corporations are fucking over the Earth because are politicians are too chickenshit to tell them otherwise.

I honestly hope I die before this all these travesties come to fruition.

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Re:'Moment of reckoning': US cities burn recyclables after C... by wang_li on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @05:37PM (#19267564)
Your complaint seems to be that it's not convenient for you to take responsibility for the choices you make.

It's trivial to order bulk grains and dried beans online delivered in cans, paper bags, or barrels. Regardless, if it's 100 miles to the nearest big city, that's shouldn't be a problem. Plan ahead, know how much you need, and buy six month's or a year's worth at a time.

You write as if it's a human rights violation that choices you would like to make require effort on your part. Sorry, that's not the case. Take personal responsibility for your choices. If you can't be bothered to make environmentally responsible decisions, that's on you.

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