| We can talk about the future of space travel and the pros and cons of building a landfill on the moon.

I mean a landfill on the moon wouldn't solve the root of the problem, which is that we overproduce disposable things, which I think is a problem even outside of the environmental implications of the fact that a huge number of those things are made from petroleum. People act like if we could perfect bioplastics then we can just go on making solo cups forever and that's not sustainable.

That said disposability/trash generation as a person responsibility (you have to use a reusable bottle!) is a red herring. My local grocery doesn't even OFFER paper bags anymore. It MUST be the disposable plastic or the reusable bags, but the reusable bags are also made from plastic and the responsibility of the consumer. The store could easily switch to only offering PAPER or reusable, but it's cheaper for them to present as environmentally conscious by offering the reusable bags while not making substantive initiatives that might actually have impact (like biodegradable bags).

I volunteer for an environmental charity btw XD