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> a quick Google search turns up quotes like "the US is on pace to run out of room in landfills within 18 years" People talk about fake news, but this sort of
by golemotron 4y ago
> a quick Google search turns up quotes like "the US is on pace to run out of room in landfills within 18 years"
People talk about fake news, but this sort of stuff (which is fake news also) damages credibility immensely.
- nickpinkston 4y agoThere's a sizeable part of the environmental movement (collapsik / degrowthers) that like to create and spread this kind of FUD and propaganda, which is a shame because environmental issues are very real / important, and we don't need idiots making up anything to support the cause. There's plenty of evidence everywhere, though not all of it supports their Neo-Malthusian impulse, which is their true pain and cause.
- colechristensen 4y agoThe reason why “fake news” caught on so well is that so much of the news is indeed actually bullshit. Usually shocking sounding things which are half true at best. I bet you could come up with a statistic that says the landfills will be full. I also bet that this is a problem which will be solved in it’s time. Local man has no idea what he’s going to have for lunch next Saturday! …so?
- bombcar 4y agoWe’ve had 10-20 years of landfill space ever since I can remember- certainly more than 20 years ago. Guess what! Nobody builds a landfill for the fun of it, so they wait until they need one.