More Recycling Won't Solve Plastic Pollution

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12. People want speedy convenience, but there's a lot of built in behaviors

we do because we might be lazy, don't know better, or never thought of any alternatives. Supermarkets have the same needs, they want customers to bring in their own carryout shopping bags, but they still provide the individual plastic bags to speed through the checkout line.

While the grocery store depends on plastic, if I go to the farmers market I need to bring my own bags, or the seller might wrap small items a twisted cone of newspaper. The meat counter at my supermarket wraps my selection in butcher paper which I will transfer to a proper storage container at home. I can understand why busy, tired people go for the convenience.