Gwenoakes wrote:People, even if they do know about the plastic are not really putting any effort into finding alternatives.
I don't think it is so much the general public not putting any effort into finding alternative but squarely down to the suppliers and manufacturers. During the lock down, I had no option but to shop locally and to my dismay, everything was prepacked in plastic. Worse, a lot of it can't be recycled. It makes more sense to make non-recyclable plastic illegal to stop it at source and that comes down to government policies - if they were serious about tackling the plastic pollution, then they can make it appear more profitable to look at alternate packaging.
Mo wrote:Seeing how both the government and the general public are rushing to get 'back to normal' I can see no hope of change.
I have noticed this too - the images of empty streets and improved air quality/reduced pollution with wildlife emerging are going to end up being a distant memory in some history books. Worse, as people ventured out to beauty spots, the amount of litter they have left behind is beyond belief ... seriously, what is wrong with these people?