I actually had a pretty good realization today (thanks to Deanna Martin): the plate I was using at the CFJ opening was compostable. No, it wasn't reusable. But it was biodegradable, so technically I didn't throw it away. Which I then proceeded to do with a post-it I used for directions to get to a jazz concert I had to go to and the napkin they gave me there even though I didn't order anything. I actually think the only thing (of today's) that I threw away today was the plastic wrapping that my cheese came in.
Even better was that I was able to pack myself a lunch in this way while getting completely ready for the day and biking to campus in under 20 minutes because my alarm was turned on silent... so it's not necessarily too time-consuming.
Conclusion: I'm not sure we can completely get rid of food packaging, but there are definite ways to reduce it. Some of it is possible on an individual level, but some of it has to be done system-wide. (Let's go back to using glass milk bottles and washing them instead of recycling them.)
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