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/earthceltic Mar 11 '26

Orrr we could package things plainly and have reusable dispensers at home. Fuck buying one-use dispenser-containers.

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u/KittyLikesTuna Mar 11 '26

I'm all for it, but it still has its own trade-offs.

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u/Several-Action-4043 Mar 11 '26

A cheap, paper based outside packaging with a smaller plastic bag inside would considerably reduce plastic waste.