European researchers said Thursday that the the start of June saw global surface air temperatures rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time. That is the limit governments said they would try to limit global warming to at a 2015 summit in Paris.
Couldn’t agree more! Buy in bulk where and when you can (not always an option due to expense). Environmental cost of products and packaging should 100% be part of the manufacturer an brands responsibility.
I think it’s going to have to come from governmental level, forcing certain packaging materials out and taxing other ones heavily. I would recommend writing letters to your local representatives.
That would be a sight to see. And it’s an easy win for a government as it’ll cost them nothing and even save the capitalists money on packaging and logistics.
More broadly, though, I don’t see this coming from government. Only organised workers have the power to put this kind of pressure on, like they did to secure the New Deal and the welfare state.