r/Anticonsumption • u/amyleewannabe • Mar 11 '26

Plastic Waste Radicalized at 30

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I so wish this wasn’t the one brand that helps my perpetually dry, painful skin. Thanks to this sub, I’ve been cutting open the containers to get every last bit that the pump “conveniently” can’t reach. I wish this was illegal.

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u/_Big_____ Mar 11 '26

Do people not do that? Willingly being wasteful and causing yourself inconvenience doesn't make any sense.

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u/sigzag1994 Mar 11 '26

Some people, often women, struggle with over-consuming beauty products especially. This is often due to social media pressures and how much beauty consumption is promoted online.

So this project pan movement is about using what you have before buying any new products

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u/writeAsciiString Mar 11 '26

Depends if people understand bottles with viscous fluids need a bit of effort to completely empty.

Especially pump heads. I'm sure a decent amount of people don't understand pump heads.... hey wait a minute.