Would companies do it ?

Or would they force it to avoid those kind of answers ?

  • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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    5 days ago

    Yes it is. If people didn’t buy things that are packaged in plastic, the companies won’t sell things packaged in plastic.

    Alternatives are available right now, they just either a) cost more or b) take more time, or c) you would have to do without

    By making the choice to go with the cheaper/easier option, and by doing so are giving them permission to keep doing it.

    “BUT MAH COST OF LIVING” this isn’t a valid excuse for doing something you know is bad.

    If the more environmentally friendly option was the cheapest, it would already be the default. You have to choose cheap or environmentally friendly, and accept the consequences of your choices.

      • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca
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        5 days ago

        Forcing companies to not use plastic packaging will not somehow make the same product available at the same price. They will raise prices because the alternative is going to cost them more or again… they would already be doing it. Those people would then “die” anyways as the prices rise.

        Your logic is shit.

        People can definitely continue to stay alive with less polluting personal choices, but choose not to every single day., I rarely see broke vegetarians for example, despite a true vegetarian diet (meat replacement products are expensive and do not count) being significantly cheaper than a meat based one and MASSIVELY more environmentally friendly.

        • ∟⊔⊤∦∣≶@lemmy.nz
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          5 days ago

          ‘because the alternative is going to cost them more’

          This is one of those things that you have to let go of. While it makes sense, it is not a guiding factor for corporate decisions.