Hey more power to these people. If more people act like this, companies will respond in kind and begin to cater to this demand --like "organics". I would love to have us return to pre-WWii modes of consumption for things which this can be done with zero negative repercussions. Things like recyclable fabric bags, glass milk jugs, steel cups and mugs for espresso drinks as a norm, etc.<p>However, this attitude must also be taken to the growing economies. Most consumerist and ecological garbage growth is in developing nations with insufficient means of recycling one-use plastic things, &c.
Imagine if people carried a bag, utensils and a mug with them everywhere, and food places basically assumed that every customer did this? Society could even make it fashionable, e.g. it wouldn’t look strange to hang a necklace of stuff around your neck if <i>everyone</i> did so.<p>It’s insane that just about <i>every</i> consumer interaction in a typical day generates even more trash, often for things that simply don’t need it. I don’t need <i>yet another</i> cup but I always get one...
If you buy fresh, you have to go buy groceries more often, since plastic wrapping will greatly extend the life of a product. Time is money and gas if you use your car.<p>The better solution would be to force the industry to use reusable package, made of glass for example.<p>But usually, most wrapping can be recycled, but I have doubts that's it's always the case.<p>The ultimate thing to do would be to make people eat in cantinas everyday. This would be cheaper and create much less waste.