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minus-squareianovic69linkfedilinkEnglish35•1 month agoIn practical terms, how realistic is it to just not allow the stuff to be made? I see much less of it these days, which is great and it’s usually replaced with cardboard that I imagine is much easier to recycle. Can we do away with completely? It’s such an awful substance, it grinds my gears, as they say.
minus-square@frezik@midwest.sociallinkfedilink6•1 month agoIt’s in more stuff than you think. High density polystyrene is what a good chunk of disposable plastic spoons/forks/knives is made of.
minus-square@Pulptastic@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 month agoThe clear brittle kind. Cups too, the clear ones that snap when you squeeze them too hard.
minus-square@Vendetta9076@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink2•1 month agoHonestly probably pretty easily. Its not even a good packing material.
In practical terms, how realistic is it to just not allow the stuff to be made?
I see much less of it these days, which is great and it’s usually replaced with cardboard that I imagine is much easier to recycle.
Can we do away with completely? It’s such an awful substance, it grinds my gears, as they say.
It’s in more stuff than you think. High density polystyrene is what a good chunk of disposable plastic spoons/forks/knives is made of.
The clear brittle kind. Cups too, the clear ones that snap when you squeeze them too hard.
Honestly probably pretty easily. Its not even a good packing material.