Right you are. But I feel like i've seen some progress lately - at least in nyc, your take-out orders don't come with plastic utensils unless you ask; you don't get a straw unless you ask; and hotels (with 50 rooms or more) don't use those tiny, single-use shampoo/conditioner/soap/lotion bottles anymore.
What other signs of progress are out there or things that we should be advocating to change?
In Pittsburgh (at least the actual metro area) we've gotten rid of free bags. most plastic bags are gone, the few that remain come with a 10 cent fee per bag but a lot of places offer a discount if you bring in your own bag. The target near me is probably the largest grocery store in my area and it has 0 single use plastic bags and you can already see a difference in the surrounding streets and parking lot
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u/Historical_Pair3057 Oct 24 '24
Right you are. But I feel like i've seen some progress lately - at least in nyc, your take-out orders don't come with plastic utensils unless you ask; you don't get a straw unless you ask; and hotels (with 50 rooms or more) don't use those tiny, single-use shampoo/conditioner/soap/lotion bottles anymore.
What other signs of progress are out there or things that we should be advocating to change?