RE: LEGO has just announced that they will release their first set of bricks made from "green plastic" later this year!
Dear @shaka, dear @valth! thank you guys for continuing this topic more profoundly. I mean, to be honest i wouldn't have think about questioning the longevity of those "eco" products myself... 😅 so good point shaka! 🥂 this is true that lego is one of those consumer goods (especially within the category of "products for kids") that will not be thrown to a garbage just because there is a new line released. btw. I understand your frustration concerning bio-degradable bags, but once you travel across f.ex. Central or South America, your heart just bleed when you see those plastic bags on every corner of the street or in the forests. there is garbage everywhere, most of people do not care at all, having other concerns like money for food or health care... i wish you both a great day! ☀️ 🍀
It's sadly always like this; the poorer the people, the less they care about plastic and waste recycling. But I can't really blame any of them, and I know I would not have cared about recycling if I had immediate concerns about feeding or protecting my family. They just got to prioritize their use of time and energy.
Have a great day yourself, @k-a-s-i-a. Sorry I didn't get to reply to your earlier!
No problem and thank you for replying anyway :) (you see, i've just realised myself that you replied 😅). You expressed exactly what i meant. We can really blame them. On the other hand some steps must be taken in order to protect the ecosystem. thought one... 😐
Hugs! ☀️☀️
Yes, the same happens in India as well. I also heard that India is importing garbages. People in my locality are not at all responsible. They are completely addicted to plastics. Now we have no place to dispose of our garbages, so we are dumping it in residential areas and near schools. That is the reason why I'm really concerned about using of plastics. I was once standing in streets protesting against dumping garbage near residential zones. I then got frustrated with government and stopped doing it.
My only mantra now is, reduce the production of plastics in the first place to be able to save our ecosystem. The only solution we have is to look for plastic alternatives than finding a way to dispose of one.