It can’t be a good idea if the box that holds your meal for a few minutes ends up poisoning the ocean for centuries.Ĭredit: Pixabay Quick fixes for fast food? And the sheer volume has made the whole idea of disposables clearly unsustainable. The world is literally awash with it all nowadays, and more and more of it is plastic.Įven if some of these items are made from recyclable plastics, they rarely get recycled. It’s sometimes called disposable tableware: everything from paper plates to tin foil trays, see-through microwaveable tubs and foam burger boxes, and all kinds of single-use forks, knives, spoons, stirrers and straws. That increase has coincided with the easy availability of cheap, plastic food containers, cutlery and other utensils. Almost all cafes and restaurants now offer a takeout and/or delivery option for meals, snacks and drinks – far more than they did 50 years ago. But you might ask a similar question about takeaway meals.įast food makes a lot of people happy, but why is it sold in plastic takeaway packaging that could last forever, polluting our planet for generations to come? I think Carole King was talking about something else in that old love song. “Is this a lasting treasure – or just a moment's pleasure?”
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