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This is such a quintessentially American thing, I've never seen one in real life. Are pizza boxes in the states especially thin so that these are necessary?
I've had them this side of the pond too. You'd think they'd be banned by single-use plastic rules by now, but they aren't.
You guys actually have like, a nationally enforced law against single use plastics? Forgive my American ignorance. I'm honestly so jealous of you guys
Shopping bags used to be free but they started charging for them and slowly people adapted to buying more robust reusable bags. Great to no longer see bags flying about in the streets.
Plastic straws are gone. Plastic cutlery is gone. Both are made from paper in McDonald's.
There's been good movement to reduce plastics. That said there is still a tonne used. My recycling bag at home has so much plastic in it. There really needs more to be done.
Something must be done about PET bottles and soap/shampoo/butter/cheese/etc. packaging.