I am a reformed single-use plastic retailer. My previous juice bars were flooded with this unnecessary packaging material, and it was my fault. I now realize single-use plastic is similar to asbestos, which was used in the construction industry for many years. Later, it was discovered that processed asbestos was a deadly substance. The government demanded its ban, which was a smart move. Now, we need the same bans worldwide for single-use plastic for the same reason: it is a deadly substance harmful to all creatures and creates a garbage filth mess everywhere.
In order for us to promote the health of this planet and to stop seeing garbage on every corner of the Earth, each one of us will have to do something differently than before. We have to stop waiting for everyone else to take action. We can't rely on the government, famous people, garbage pickup services, prophets, etc.
Stop accepting and expecting single-use plastic packaging. This is a simple concept. Despise it. Yell at it. Ignore it. Talk about it with everyone. Be annoying.
We will not be using single-use plastic packaging in our retail store(s). We all must stop consuming single-use plastic. We will all have to change your habits and we will have to be inconvenienced to a small degree.
It’s time for all of us to clean up the beaches, hiways, parkways, city streets, oceans, waterways, etc.
Think about plastic straws, forks, spoons, knives, plastic wrappers for straws, lids, caps, bags, etc. There is 800 Billion Metric Tons of these items, and other plastic nonsense, floating around in the air, oceans, rivers, landfills, soil, and inside our bodies. Yuchh!
We are using glass to do our part. There are many other things goodsugar can do as we grow. One step at a time.
