I think there needs to be a strict law that fixes this.
1) All consumer plastics should be recyclable, and there should only be 1 or 2 different types of plastic allowed. I don't care how expensive this makes it. That Pacific Ocean Plastic Island or whatever it's called really changed my opinion on this.
2) Anything that touches food should be either glass or truly compostable, no more plastic and not fake compostable like this article. I don't care if it's more expensive and if it doesn't last as long. Glass works good enough for long-term storage.
3) Get rid of styofoam entirely, fuck that toxic waste.
Your item 1 actually makes things less expensive. This can be proved by looking at places that force the producers to pay for it, but don't otherwise interfere.
When businesses assign people to do it in the cheapest possible way, but aren't allowed to externalise the cost onto society, what you describe happens, because its cheaper.
Not quite as cheap as blaming the consumer and telling lots of lies unfortunately, or we wouldnt need any regulation to achieve the most efficient outcome.
1) All consumer plastics should be recyclable, and there should only be 1 or 2 different types of plastic allowed. I don't care how expensive this makes it. That Pacific Ocean Plastic Island or whatever it's called really changed my opinion on this.
2) Anything that touches food should be either glass or truly compostable, no more plastic and not fake compostable like this article. I don't care if it's more expensive and if it doesn't last as long. Glass works good enough for long-term storage.
3) Get rid of styofoam entirely, fuck that toxic waste.