The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S. | The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, significant because it is biggest buyer of consumer goods

Bring back waxed paper and cellophane! And don't forget to stop using plastic stickers on produce; I hate finding those suckers in the compost.

Also, while we're making progress, force every retailer that sells you batteries (and any products containing them) to take them back once they're dead. Or maybe have a battery disposal at every post office or something...