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> It's exactly the same as fossil fuels and climate change, plastic

Moreover, the main ingredient in making plastics is derived from fossil fuels (specifically crude oil and natural gas).

If we replace plastic packaging with metal or glass containers which weigh more then more fossil fuels will be required for transport.

It’s all about depending the scale you look at. One might expect that where governing is concerned, anticipation of long term down side will be given some weight in the balance.