Since the advent of single-use plastics, we’ve become awash in waste. Barrels of petroleum are extracted, turned into plastics that contain products, which are then opened and the containers thrown away. It’s a bonehead process start to finish.
# Packaging Waste: The Hidden Problem Nobody Talks About
If you've ever wondered where all your stuff goes after you throw it away, this episode dives deep into the shocking reality that packaging makes up 28% of America's trash—and most of it ends up in landfills. Josh and Chuck explore how we went from a culture of reuse and repair to becoming obsessed with single-use packaging, trace the history from wooden crates to plastic bags (and the shady PR campaign that convinced us to start throwing things away), and examine why companies like Amazon aren't changing their wasteful ways unless the law forces them to. They'll also uncover some genuinely cool alternatives being developed right now—from mushroom-based cushioning to edible algae packaging—that could actually revolutionize how we ship and package goods.
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