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To put into perspective plastic use in #Vietnam compared to #Australia, here’s the plastic in one “combo meal” delivery from Banh Mi Huynh Hoa, a famous shop in Saigon - 1x plastic carry bag - 1x styrofoam container (for bánh bao) - 2x plastic gloves - 1x ziplock plastic baggie for cucumber - 1x ziplock plastic baggie for pickled veg - 1x ziplock plastic baggie for herbs - 1x plastic wrapper for wet wipe - 1x rubber band holding the banh mi - 1x coke bottle + lid The banh mi comes wrapped in a paper sheet, inside a cardboard box. And there’s a wooden toothpick in a paper wrap too. That’s one meal, for one person, and this shop has a 30-45 minute wait at peak hours - they probably sell a few thousand of these every day. The virtue signalling from Western countries is beyond ridiculous. No-one in Asia is cutting down on plastic use, and no-one here gives one shit about “climate change”. Oh and Vietnam has 4X the population of Aus. I concede pollution is worse in SE Asia, but it is also noticeably improving as living standards do; not by eliminating soy sauce packets for your succulent Chinese meal..