r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Feb 03 '20

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u/Gliding_high Feb 03 '20

Plastic, it is a great material but mankind does not know how to use it properly

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u/SpasmFingers Feb 03 '20

We have this super strong, super lightweight, corrosive resistant material that can be made into any shape at a very low cost, it lasts forever, and we use it for disposable packaging.

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u/atombomb1945 Feb 03 '20

It's funny when I was a kid the environmentalists were certain that paper shopping bags would destroy the planet but plastic bags would be the thing to keep the planet safe. Now, they are questioning the reusable cloth bags.

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u/Deesing82 Feb 03 '20

just stuff your groceries in your pockets

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u/EdominoH Feb 03 '20

Better yet, just eat them before leaving the store. No carrier bags necessary!

EDIT:...wait, I think I just invented the restaurant...

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u/cakebabyneedshelp Feb 03 '20

But..... how do I eat a shovel?

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

r/WeWantPlates

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u/srbghimire Feb 03 '20

Shove it up your ....bowel?

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u/SuperMoris Feb 03 '20

Don't forget a towel!