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The difference between European countries and America is becoming so stark. Anyone reading or watching global news has to see how backwards this country is and that it’s only getting worse.

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[–] Zippy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

UK supermarkets stats in 2019 showed some 1.5 billion used in 2019. That is 57 or household every year. So the vast majority are just throwing them away. Most likely they just don't want to carry them around and opt out to buy new ones. This is particularly likely if you use public transportation I suspect.