How Recycling Is Killing the Planet
This has now turned into a collaborative/exploitative arrangement, where a few get wealthy selling waste to the many, while the many are employed in arrangements in which they have little control over what they produce. Often, their only idea is to work harder and be more productive, or somehow join the few by finding a clever way to cash in on sel
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But politicians and environmentalists have other ideas. They’re doubling down on their mistakes by banning more plastic products and demanding alternatives that are more expensive, less convenient, and worse for the environment. Even experts familiar with the facts succumb to magical thinking. Yes, they acknowledge, we shouldn’t be exporting our pl... See more
John Tierney • The Perverse Panic over Plastic
Reusable straws and bags are often more resource intensive than single-use ones. Ever noticed that plastic bags and straws are both incredibly thin and incredibly cheap? Almost no resources go into making each one. It’s really kind of amazing.
Robert Wiblin • What You Think About Landfill and Recycling Is Probably Totally Wrong
As individual consumers, the single best thing we can do for the planet is to keep our stuff in use longer.