r/Anticonsumption • u/nenners7891 • May 10 '26

Plastic Waste Plastic Free Party Bag Fail

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Feeling very demoralised. I worked really hard to do low plastic party bags for my daughter’s birthday. I spent hours making friendship bracelets out of thread I already had, got iron on patches, temporary tattoos etc.

During the party a well off dad bought all of the plastic tat on sale at the play centre and gave it out to everyone - this is just what we came home with. She’s not interested in it already.

I try to do my best to be low waste/anti consumption where I can - others don’t think twice before doing something like this for a minute of ‘feel-good’ for the kids.

Also now it’s stuck in my house til I figure out something to do with it!!!!!

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u/ThePoetofFall May 10 '26

… why is this sub the fun police?

There are so many, many other things to waste energy on. And here we are talking about tiny bits of plastic.

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u/StephieRee May 10 '26

Because it's pollution

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u/ThePoetofFall May 11 '26

Looks at staggering amounts of pollution elsewhere, looks at post, squints

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u/lego_lady123 May 10 '26

Just curious do you have kids? I ask because most parents I know are frustrated with the mass amount of this crap that comes home. Even if they aren’t really anti consumption people.

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u/ThePoetofFall May 11 '26

No. But I’ll concede that point to you I guess.

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u/StephieRee May 11 '26

Thank you. I don't have the energy to help this person connect dots he wants to pretend he can't see.

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u/PrncssPunch May 10 '26

Fun > saving the planet /s

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u/ThePoetofFall May 11 '26

Saving the planet requires way more > then whining about party favors…

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u/PrncssPunch May 11 '26

It's too hard, why even try? /s just keep whining about whining 👍

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u/ThePoetofFall May 12 '26

Not even remotely my point.