@Sarah977 @Andrew
Well there you go, that photo Andrew would not ever happen here because every one of those plastic bottles or cardboard cartons is worth 10c. Deposit legislation has been one of the best things for Australia. Even if we are too lazy to avail ourselves of it, there are always those who go around cleaning up the environment to take advantage of it!
And what do we do with all that plastic.....
https://www.ekodeck.com.au/
It goes through a recycling process and we make it into imitation timber decking....never rots, discolours, never needs re-painting.
Everyone is a winner here when you put a price on that packaging....even the whales!!
As to the rationale behind drinking bottled water. In many countries (Australia included) a gallon (Litre) of bottle water is more expensive than gasoline. If someone is prepared to pay that much for water that is possibly less pure than the mains water that comes from the states de-salination plant well, more fool them!
I am part of the problem though because I do provided a plastic bottle of water in the guest fridge, but I can guarantee my bottle does not end up in a whales stomach, it ends up looking pretty good around someones swimming pool....and I don't feel too bad about that. And as I said, if the guest is willing to pay for it in the listing amount, I will provide it!
My only issue here is, I wish the government would bring McDonalds packaging under the deposit legislation!
Cheers.....Rob