Budgeting for plastic and other cost savings and sustainability improvements is one of those challenges requiring careful examination and costing of all unintended outcomes.
It is easy to say we are going plastic-free and then grump when the cost of the replacements increases. Cause and effect accounting reviews the underlying production costs, which, of course, amongst other reasons, push up the purchase price.
Competing against cheap imports that receive subsidies is another market force affecting price budgeting since dawn itself. Some changes simply require a return to using base renewable materials that are quickly replaceable.
Collaboration between tasks enables realistic cost improvements, self-reliance and acceptance of diversity within understanding.
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