Some ideas, I'm sure there are downsides to these and other things possible, and not really sure of the sum total effect of these changes:
- Get serious about plastic recycling, maybe even a cash deposit scheme like glass bottles or aluminium cans in some places.
- Build/grow stuff closer to where it is sold, instead of halfway across the world, so less plastic (and fuel) is needed in transport both for finished products and supplies. This has the added benefit of introducing supply chain resilience, decreasing foreign dependence, and supporting local economies.
- Enable local food markets and street food vendors. Get rid of laws that make it difficult for food trucks or food streeth vendors to operate. Make operating a restaurant and/or selling food cheap and easy. Have your food JIT instead of needing to store it using plastic. Milk used to be delivered and consumed without plastic involved at all.
- Go back to using wood or metal instead of plastic in many items. This will make them stronger and more durable.
- Use paper or wood instead of plastic. Bring back paper grocery bags. Wood is renewable, wood products are biodegradable.
- Get serious about plastic recycling, maybe even a cash deposit scheme like glass bottles or aluminium cans in some places.
- Build/grow stuff closer to where it is sold, instead of halfway across the world, so less plastic (and fuel) is needed in transport both for finished products and supplies. This has the added benefit of introducing supply chain resilience, decreasing foreign dependence, and supporting local economies.
- Enable local food markets and street food vendors. Get rid of laws that make it difficult for food trucks or food streeth vendors to operate. Make operating a restaurant and/or selling food cheap and easy. Have your food JIT instead of needing to store it using plastic. Milk used to be delivered and consumed without plastic involved at all.
- Go back to using wood or metal instead of plastic in many items. This will make them stronger and more durable.
- Use paper or wood instead of plastic. Bring back paper grocery bags. Wood is renewable, wood products are biodegradable.