yogi_pogi@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoStyrofoam food containers are now banned in Oregonwww.oregonlive.comexternal-linkmessage-square40fedilinkarrow-up1515arrow-down13cross-posted to: oregon@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1512arrow-down1external-linkStyrofoam food containers are now banned in Oregonwww.oregonlive.comyogi_pogi@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square40fedilinkcross-posted to: oregon@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 days agoIt is a success though. For me personally, I find 10¢ bags cheaper than spending $10 at Amazon or whatever, they’re more compact, and I do reuse them
minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-24 days agoThe point is they didn’t get rid of the plastic, they just put a price on it. Kind of like letting people pay 50 cents to drive alone in the carpool lane that was put there to encourage carpooling and thereby reduce pollution.
It is a success though.
For me personally, I find 10¢ bags cheaper than spending $10 at Amazon or whatever, they’re more compact, and I do reuse them
The point is they didn’t get rid of the plastic, they just put a price on it. Kind of like letting people pay 50 cents to drive alone in the carpool lane that was put there to encourage carpooling and thereby reduce pollution.