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Ugh, I once read a booklet that had the same premise of the article. One of the suggested solutions: use less soap when doing the dishes, to preserve packaging.
by Vinnl 8y ago
Ugh, I once read a booklet that had the same premise of the article. One of the suggested solutions: use less soap when doing the dishes, to preserve packaging.
As I mention in a different comment, individual action is important. However, there is a large difference in effectiveness, and promoting obviously ineffective ones isn't going to convince people to do the ones that are likely to be effective.
- pdimitar 8y agoThe cynic in me thinks such articles are commissioned by the lobby groups so as to shift the blame. But I can't prove it so I will not claim it. But you have to wonder.
- eeZah7Ux 8y agoThere's been countless examples of research papers on various topics being sponsored and cherry-picked by companies to manipulate public opinion. Your theory seems extremely likely.
- Vinnl 8y agoThis particular instance was too amateurish and small-scale for that to be the case. But of course, the author might have been influenced by those lobby groups indirectly.
- yitchelle 8y ago> individual action is important. This is critically important, but the mindset of the population need to change for it to be effective. If everyone have the same mindset, things will start to change. Imagine doing a simple thing like reducing your shower time by 25% or reduce your TV watching time by 25%. With enough people doing it, its impact will be significant.
- Vinnl 8y agoI think that's the primary reason why individual action is important: because it achieves the mindset change. Or at least, is a prime motivator in changing other people's mindsets.
- TheCoelacanth 8y agoIndividual action can have an effect, but those are bad suggestions that will have negligible effect unless adopted almost universally. Things like driving less, flying less, eating less meat and buying/throwing away less stuff are things where individual actions can actually make a difference. Watching less TV doesn't accomplish anything other making you feel like you are taking action. If you want to make a small change that will actually accomplish something, try taking public transportation or biking to work one day a week or eating vegetarian one day a week.
- KozmoNau7 8y agoIt's always a good idea to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Do you need to use that much soap? Do you need to keep the lights on everywhere? Do you need to use a tumble-dryer or could you let your clothes air dry instead? Do you need that shiny new phone or is your current one good for another couple of years? Yes, all of these are absolutely small things individually, but put together and done by many people, it does make a difference. A big thing you can do individually is to Buy Less Stuff. Be happy with the TV you have, don't change your wardrobe just because of fickle changing fashion nonsense, don't replace stuff that works just fine. Break the cycle of consumerism. Don't support the polluting corporations. The very biggest thing you can do is to be politically active. Vote for pro-environment politicians and parties, be part of political initiatives.
- Vinnl 8y agoAs a broader principle: sure, Do The Little Things, if only to create an environment that shows people that climate change is considered important by many people. That's not what this advice was, though; the advice was specifically to use less soap when doing the dishes.