I love the pfand system we have in the Netherlands and Germany. I read that about 90% of the bottles and containers are returned because there is an immediate financial incentive to do so.
In Asia, plastic bags are given for free, and I'm sure charging a few cents would have made a massive difference. Uber Eats, GoFood, and Grab Food all have made some changes so you can mark if you do not want the plastic cutlery. There is a company in India, Zomato, that even sends recyclable bags along the food. All of these changes should be appreciated by both media and consumers.
Recycling would never solve the problem alone. It's an illusion of a solution. Using less and less plastic and more alternative material would.
In Asia, plastic bags are given for free, and I'm sure charging a few cents would have made a massive difference. Uber Eats, GoFood, and Grab Food all have made some changes so you can mark if you do not want the plastic cutlery. There is a company in India, Zomato, that even sends recyclable bags along the food. All of these changes should be appreciated by both media and consumers.
Recycling would never solve the problem alone. It's an illusion of a solution. Using less and less plastic and more alternative material would.