I’ve seen a lot of videos of these kinds of packaging, and if they’re as earth-friendly as they seem to be, then why aren’t we funding their production yet? Especially now when take-out food and package delivery culture is really popular?
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Until it’s cost effective to manufacture alternatives to plastic and styrofoam, you won’t see much of it. It can become more cost effective by lowering the cost of alternatives by increasing production to take advantage of economies of scale, creating incentives (tax breaks, subsidies, etc.), etc. You can also change consumer behavior so that companies are compelled by market demand, or change the regulatory landscape so companies are compelled by government demand, to change to more eco-friendly packaging. But currently, in most of the world, it is far cheaper to use plastic and foam than alternatives.
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