Couldn't agree more! if this money would have been invested in teachers and teacher training, history might have been different.
I think that we as a society forgot the role of a teacher, for long time, teachers just repeated what was in books, and this should not be their job!!! They should teach how to learn, understand and discuss.
I think this is something that depends on the country. As someone used to buy raw food (without any plastic) I get surprised every time I travel to some more "civilized" countries where plastic is every where!
Anwyay, even in the fruit & vegetable shop, most of people pick small plastic bags to put and weight the food. I am one of the few ones that puts everything on the same bag.
I think that we as a society forgot the role of a teacher, for long time, teachers just repeated what was in books, and this should not be their job!!! They should teach how to learn, understand and discuss.