That reason is not always a good reason, a lot of the time it's a bad reason, but before you change it you have to at least know what it is Our "overuse" of plastic happened in order to solve a problem (food spoilage) that was legitimately a big problem
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That doesn't mean the plastic is not a problem but it does mean you can't just say "Well let's just go back to the way we did things before it was invented" like that's a solution
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See also: the global food distribution network and the locavores who hate it The idea of "factory farming" The use of pesticides and GMOs The Green Revolution creating reliance on petroleum based synthetic fertilizer
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Or, stepping outside of the food world: The widespread embrace of automobiles Reliance on A/C, heat and other energy costing climate control Artificial lighting and "light pollution" Etc
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