It's kinda exhausting to teach myself to behave when everyone around is just living without a care. I mean, it's been a good six days now and as I stand at the cusp of my first and second week, I am beginning to wonder about how long this month is going to be for me.?
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The other they I ordered ice-cream online and was handed ice-cream in paper cups along with at least 10 plastic spoons. Now, as one can guess, I returned the spoon to the delivery boy and told him that I don't need it, to which he said - just throw it away. I wanted to argue with him but I knew there was no point doing that.?
The delivery guy was a third party person who picked my delivery and dropped it to me. So if I want to bring this change, either I need to write to the restaurant for sending any plastic boxes or cutlery for that matter or the online service provider who is regulating the entire operation.?
As I realised in my first two days, the fight against plastic is less about how I am making the change and more about how others are willing to participate in it. Of course, the initial coercion will happen from my hand, but it is critical for everyone involved to address the problem.?
After the aforementioned epiphany, I have come to realize that all of us are consuming a lot of plastic through the food we eat. Other than carrying or having it delivered in plastic containers, the plastic contents of the boxes and cutlery juxtaposed next to the piping hot food are also leaving some residue.?
We already talked about carrying out own utensils and bags when out to get something, but how are we going to fight the delivery system that sends everything packed in plastic? Things like curries and soup can only be packed in plastic and nothing else since restaurants will never invest in steel containers to deliver.?
I am kind of running out of options and ideas to inculcate and so I request you to share some if you know of anything? Do you know of any unique idea or practice around the world where people are delivering food in containers other than plastic? Please write to me.?
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