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The only solution is the spread of information and education. That's the only thing that will help. We must reach all people and present them with the evidence

The only solution is the spread of information and education. That's the only thing that will help. We must reach all people and present them with the evidence on environmental degradation. The planet is ours to protect and cherish, and I'm confident this is an achievable goal if we act fast. By advocating for access to internet and education at global scale! Starting with our homes.

mLuby 6y ago
"One person's trash is another's treasure." The other solution is make it more profitable to collect and sell your garbage than to dispose of it. Which means it has to be worth it for a business to collect your trash from you. Better recycling and distribution technologies can enable this. I dream of the day when businesses fight for the privilege of hauling away your trash. Maybe delivery drones could bring back garbage to make their return trips less, uh, wasteful.
- runarberg 6y ago
  nah. We’ve been waiting for businesses to step up their game for over 30 years now. I don’t see it happening in the next thirty years coming. A more realistic scenario is for governments to build the infrastructure required to recycle and reuse our trash and, better yet, regulate how trash is produced and punish it’s existence.
  - wait_a_minute 6y ago
    This. Fuck that. Anyone under 65 can agree with me. It's us and our kids and their kids for the next 50-100 years that will pay. Time for us to take the reigns. These fat cows had their chance. We'll build a garden.
  - mrmonkeyman 6y ago
    They don't need to "step up their game", they are plenty efficient at minmaxing the economic game. If anything the government and thus the people need to step up their game to change the incentives.
- wait_a_minute 6y ago
  Profit has been a deprecated concept. Technology we have today can automate Maslow's hierarchy of needs for all at global scale.
  - wiz21c 6y ago
    Maslow. You mean the guy who took babies ape away from their mother ?

mLuby 6y ago

"One person's trash is another's treasure." The other solution is make it more profitable to collect and sell your garbage than to dispose of it. Which means it has to be worth it for a business to collect your trash from you. Better recycling and distribution technologies can enable this. I dream of the day when businesses fight for the privilege of hauling away your trash. Maybe delivery drones could bring back garbage to make their return trips less, uh, wasteful.

runarberg 6y ago
nah. We’ve been waiting for businesses to step up their game for over 30 years now. I don’t see it happening in the next thirty years coming. A more realistic scenario is for governments to build the infrastructure required to recycle and reuse our trash and, better yet, regulate how trash is produced and punish it’s existence.
- wait_a_minute 6y ago
  This. Fuck that. Anyone under 65 can agree with me. It's us and our kids and their kids for the next 50-100 years that will pay. Time for us to take the reigns. These fat cows had their chance. We'll build a garden.
- mrmonkeyman 6y ago
  They don't need to "step up their game", they are plenty efficient at minmaxing the economic game. If anything the government and thus the people need to step up their game to change the incentives.
wait_a_minute 6y ago
Profit has been a deprecated concept. Technology we have today can automate Maslow's hierarchy of needs for all at global scale.
- wiz21c 6y ago
  Maslow. You mean the guy who took babies ape away from their mother ?