People Are Disgusted With How Wasteful This Woman Is With Her Use Of Pre-Pasted Toothbrushes
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With the current state of plastic pollution well documented – a staggering 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the world’s oceans every year – you’d think that the message about cutting down on single-use plastics would be getting through by now.
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Apparently not. This mom, posting on the ‘Simply Moms‘ Facebook page, was keen to advertise her lack of awareness and sheer laziness to her peers, even going as far as recommending these ridiculously wasteful products to others.
There seems to be a movement of people who are spitefully going out of their way to drive bigger cars, use more plastic and eat more meat just to prove their ‘denialist’ credentials. Luckily there are growing numbers who are still able to empathize and educate themselves, and this lady was rightly called out for her misplaced smugness.
How hard can a quick wipe of the sink really be?
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Microplastics have become so ubiquitous in our environment, they are starting to impact human health too. Having entered the food chain, starting at the very bottom of even the remotest ocean floor, researchers have now estimated that the average person consumes more than 74,000 particles of plastic each year.
The long term impacts of this are still unknown, but it’s certainly not going to be part of a balanced and healthy diet, is it?
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According to National Geographic, 40 percent of all plastic produced is packaging, used just once and then discarded. “It’s OK because it gets recycled,” you might hear people say.
However, less than a fifth of all plastic is recycled globally with the highest rates in Europe at 30 percent. China’s rate is 25 percent, while the United States recycles just 9 percent of its plastic trash.
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None of this is an excuse for laziness. While our individual efforts are unlikely to make a great deal of difference in the short term, we can change wastefully packaging by businesses by boycotting them, voting with our purchases and choosing environmentally friendly and socially responsible products. Eventually, the message will get through.
To achieve this we need education, awareness and actual care to triumph over blind convenience, which is why the reaction to this mom’s hideous message is so important!
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If you want a better alternative to plastic toothbrushes you can try the ‘Humble Brush,” an eco-friendly toothbrush with a handle made from 100% biodegradable, sustainably-grown bamboo. Humble Brushes are just as effective as a regular brush but are one less unnecessary plastic item to have around. You know it makes sense!
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Called out by the same people who buy fresh over priced coffee in a disposable cup every morning. Seriously, she wastes toothbrushes, you waste coffee cups....I don't think one is better than the other
How do you know what kind of cups they use? People who know very little of plastic is recycled are the type to not use any of that stuff. For example the (international) company I work for removed all disposable cups from every building it operates in. We all use our own mugs and most people bring them to the coffee shop when buying coffee these days.
"ABOUT SINGLE-USE. Half a trillion disposable cups are manufactured annually around the world; that's over 70 disposable cups for every person on the planet. Most plastic used in the world today is for single-use items." https://ecoffeecup.com/
Assumes facts not in evidence. Your logical fallacy is tu quoque.
It's incredible how You try to make an argument by putting imaginary blame on completely unknown people based on imaginary facts, just so you can have a "valid" point and excuse her behaviour
I don't drink coffee and if I did I sure as hell wouldn't pay overprice for it. I will call that cunt out if I want to. You're probably an environmental pig yourself. I see you've bred, so congratulations on polluting the earth even more.
Did you know that a lot of people don't waste their money on that overpriced swill?
Even if they did, coffee cups are made of cardboard, aren't they? A bit different to plastic. I'm not sure because I don't drink coffee (gross).
Actually any type of "paper" cup is infused with plastic on the inside, so the liquid doesn't break it down. And unlike fully plastic cups they can't be recycled, so it's best to avoid disposable cups altogether.
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I don't drink coffee often but when I do it's at the office in a mug. FAIL.
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Starbucks has paper cups. Paper beats plastic in environmentally-friendliness. (But more and more humans bring their own cup now - to get a discount)
Paper cups have a plastic layer on the inside, to stop the liquid inside from disintegrating the paper. Paper cups are not recyclable at all, it's best to bring your own cup.
I see tons of plastic Starbucks cups for iced coffee, teas, and fruit drinks. My son in law frequently goes there and it drives me nuts to think of the all of the money wasted on the over priced junk they are selling, in all the plastic waste, with 1000 calorie drinks they are drinking and wasting when they leave them sitting around the house. They offer it to me and I'm like Nope! I'll make my teavana that's already here at the house ty very much. I'm thinking what did they buy the $500 Espresso machine 5 months ago and all the freaking gourmet coffee they had shipped online if they're not using it??? It's just laziness!
What an absolute moron. I would love to stick all 144 where the sun does not shine!
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And you don't use plastics in your life? Get off the high horse
Bill, if someone makes an effort to reduce plastic, I think they get to complain about those who increase the use of plastic.
Well, some people make an effort to REDUCE plastic usage. It is near impossible to avoid using plastic altogether, but I still think lots of other people who don't actively dump extra plastic into the landfills deserve to rant about those who do.
Bill, your stupidity is astounding. Please get a vasectomy and remove yourself from the gene pool right now.
Why would anyone make this? It's like they're trying to promote plastic wastage .🙄
Likely something made for dentists and not meant to be used by the general public.
Or for hotels, homeless shelters, maybe schools - places where it makes sense.
They make sense to include in emergency kits or to keep one in a purse in case of need, not to use every day.
It would make more sense to put a real toothbrush in the kit.
Called out by the same people who buy fresh over priced coffee in a disposable cup every morning. Seriously, she wastes toothbrushes, you waste coffee cups....I don't think one is better than the other
How do you know what kind of cups they use? People who know very little of plastic is recycled are the type to not use any of that stuff. For example the (international) company I work for removed all disposable cups from every building it operates in. We all use our own mugs and most people bring them to the coffee shop when buying coffee these days.
"ABOUT SINGLE-USE. Half a trillion disposable cups are manufactured annually around the world; that's over 70 disposable cups for every person on the planet. Most plastic used in the world today is for single-use items." https://ecoffeecup.com/
Assumes facts not in evidence. Your logical fallacy is tu quoque.
It's incredible how You try to make an argument by putting imaginary blame on completely unknown people based on imaginary facts, just so you can have a "valid" point and excuse her behaviour
I don't drink coffee and if I did I sure as hell wouldn't pay overprice for it. I will call that cunt out if I want to. You're probably an environmental pig yourself. I see you've bred, so congratulations on polluting the earth even more.
Did you know that a lot of people don't waste their money on that overpriced swill?
Even if they did, coffee cups are made of cardboard, aren't they? A bit different to plastic. I'm not sure because I don't drink coffee (gross).
Actually any type of "paper" cup is infused with plastic on the inside, so the liquid doesn't break it down. And unlike fully plastic cups they can't be recycled, so it's best to avoid disposable cups altogether.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I don't drink coffee often but when I do it's at the office in a mug. FAIL.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Starbucks has paper cups. Paper beats plastic in environmentally-friendliness. (But more and more humans bring their own cup now - to get a discount)
Paper cups have a plastic layer on the inside, to stop the liquid inside from disintegrating the paper. Paper cups are not recyclable at all, it's best to bring your own cup.
I see tons of plastic Starbucks cups for iced coffee, teas, and fruit drinks. My son in law frequently goes there and it drives me nuts to think of the all of the money wasted on the over priced junk they are selling, in all the plastic waste, with 1000 calorie drinks they are drinking and wasting when they leave them sitting around the house. They offer it to me and I'm like Nope! I'll make my teavana that's already here at the house ty very much. I'm thinking what did they buy the $500 Espresso machine 5 months ago and all the freaking gourmet coffee they had shipped online if they're not using it??? It's just laziness!
What an absolute moron. I would love to stick all 144 where the sun does not shine!
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
And you don't use plastics in your life? Get off the high horse
Bill, if someone makes an effort to reduce plastic, I think they get to complain about those who increase the use of plastic.
Well, some people make an effort to REDUCE plastic usage. It is near impossible to avoid using plastic altogether, but I still think lots of other people who don't actively dump extra plastic into the landfills deserve to rant about those who do.
Bill, your stupidity is astounding. Please get a vasectomy and remove yourself from the gene pool right now.
Why would anyone make this? It's like they're trying to promote plastic wastage .🙄
Likely something made for dentists and not meant to be used by the general public.
Or for hotels, homeless shelters, maybe schools - places where it makes sense.
They make sense to include in emergency kits or to keep one in a purse in case of need, not to use every day.
It would make more sense to put a real toothbrush in the kit.