Comment by sharcerer

from the tweet:

Simple message of "plastic = bad" that can lead to complete plastic bans has potential to backfire & create larger env impacts.

Because:

– food packaging is important in preventing food waste

– plastic alternatives can have larger environmental impacts.

Links:

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-51040155

https://ourworldindata.org/faq-on-plastics#are-plastic-alter...

2018 article:

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/plastic-doesnt-reduce-food-wa...