Earth Day 2024: Planet vs Plastics
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There are already a large number of innovative alternatives to plastic on the market. We’ve occasionally seen non-plastic, single-use wrapping on some foods in the supermarket. It’s a start but it’s all happening far too slowly. The problem is that plastic is unbelievably cheap, and any new technologies need to develop and prove themselves at scale before they can compete. The answer, of course, is to bite the bullet and accept that there is a price – although it’s a relatively small one – for ditching plastic. It worked with single-use carrier bags, why shouldn’t it work on a larger scale?
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