OK, so we’ve talked about how burning half of Philadelphia’s recycling is a symptom of a larger, broken system for consumption.
We even talked to AJ+ about it.
The next question we often get, even after I explain that 100% of Philadelphia’s recycling will “technically” be recycled in Philadelphia is:
Once again, we won’t recycle our way out of this problem.
The solution starts with you.
Instead, here’s the starting steps of an action plan to help curb your consumption.
Before you even recycle, there are TONS of ways to limit your impact. Here are many ways and resources we’ve provided over the past 11 years:
We can’t do it alone as consumers. Email, call, and talk to your local and state representatives to work on this important legislation to curb our consumption.
It can’t be that hard. The entire darn continent of Europe just banned single-use plastics including straws, cotton buds and cutlery.
After all, microplastics are polluting our damn air now.
After all, Trader Joes is ditching 1 million pounds of plastic thanks to customer demands.
Companies are starting to use reusable containers through Terracycle’s Loop.
Ask companies in person, start petitions, and tweet the heck out of it.
Every time you make a purchase, you are expressing an opinion. Vote with your dollars and ethics.
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