The free market does not regulate itself. The big plastic producers have lobbied and muddled the waters endlessly to confuse the public and blame consumers on their awful environment damaging products. Less than 10% of all plastics across the world have ever been recycled
i think it will regulate as the new generation is growing to be more and more aware, and they (hopefully) they will hurt the plastic producer's bottom line, but it is super slow, and this is assuming that plastic producer's propaganda wont grow in sophistication
look how long it took for tabacco, and it still lost despite all the lobbying, but it is incredibly slow
look how long it took for tabacco, and it still lost despite all the lobbying, but it is incredibly slow