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But like... why?
so begins the era of the double-use plastic cutlery and plates >

Double? Man, I snagged a plastic "single use" fork from the cafeteria at work to eat my lunch I bring from home. It's going 6 months strong. Just rinse it off everyday. >

uh look I know it's kind of a meme at this point but reusing single use plastics like that introduces even more microplastics into your body than we 'normally' get >

Is it really any different than using a new plastic utensil everyday? Seems like him reusing one is less harmful than the 100 he hasn't used and thrown out. >

The utensil gets washed and scratched, which loosens more pieces of plastic. >

But, again, how different is that from simply being used as a plastic product that goes into your mouth and is scraped with your teeth? >

The repetitive usage puts more strain on it over time, causing more degradation. It's not a linear progression, it gets worse the further along you go. >

I laughed a sad laugh when I bought a Wendy’s meal the other day. Full plastic cup with plastic lid a shitty paper straw >

Is this why every take out meal I get now is like a hard durable plastic? Supposed to be reused? What am I gonna do, take it back to them before I order my next meal? >

It's the dumbest and meanest form of greenwashing:

Use more plastic than before
Tell the customer not to throw the packaging away, but to re-use it
Leave the customer to blame themselves for the plastic waste when they can't find a use case >

Classic buck-passing, like the whole “recycling” scam. Most “recycled” plastics just get sent overseas to pile up in some other much poorer country. >

Or Nike sending you a plastic pouch of microplastics they saved from the planet...for you to dispose of... >

Wait, what? >

To my understanding, it's mean to be attached to a key chain or a bag. A reddit post has a picture. Link.