I could have titled this as just waste created by living daily, but wanted to focus it down a little more. I feel kind of like im the crazy one that sees this insane waste when eating at restaurants, wrappers, cups, drink carriers going right in the trash, billions per day. Its insanity if you think about it.
I’ve at least been never using cup lids or straws and never taking drink carriers when theyre offered (what a massive waste of cardboard!). Then most of the waste is at least paper from the bag and wrapper. Still not great. And yes, I know the solution would be “cook at home!” But that also wastes a lot of freshwater from dish washing, and sometimes it’s just nice to eat somewhere else.
I wonder if this is just something you notice as you get older. Then again older peiple probably waste the most, but I’m just guessing.
Fast food is defined by not having table service and being more intended for carryout than dine in eating. So either you’re asking for a system that relies on fast food restaurants to provide reusable equipment and that demands diners come back just to return it, or you’re gonna have to find another business model to support. It’s not about blame, that’s just how the entire business model works, and if a person wants not to support it, they have to make individual decisions not to do so…