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Simple message of "plastic = bad" that can lead to complete plastic bans has potential to backfire & create larger env impacts. Because: – food packaging is important in preventing food waste – plastic alternatives can have larger environmental impacts.
Times you'd have to reuse different packaging materials to equal environmental impact of plastic. From our work on Plastic Pollution at
@OurWorldInDatawhere we provide an overview of the global plastic problem: ourworldindata.org/faq-on-plastic…
What a BS. Start using reusable packaging made from recycled material with 0 carbon footprint. Like this.
