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I've noticed that people wildly overestimate the environmental impact of things they personally touch. This, I theorize, is why sub-rounding error things like
by BurningFrog 4y ago
I've noticed that people wildly overestimate the environmental impact of things they personally touch.
This, I theorize, is why sub-rounding error things like plastic straws, plastic bags, cups, etc get such disproportionate attention.
Bathwater that heats every pore of our naked bodies is probably even more susceptible to this bias.
- Atheros 4y agoThe plastic straws were for virtue signaling. A bar near me put up signs in the bathroom with pictures of sea turtles advertising that they no longer use plastic straws. Outside the bathroom, the AC units were running (completely on and running; not just the fan) along with household electric space heaters. Outside the building, it was snowing. The plastic bag laws are because municipalities don't want to pay to haul as much garbage and so seek to save themselves money. I don't know what "cups" is but so far, none of it is honest.
- moepstar 4y agoYou may not be wrong - however, what's your suggestion then? Not doing these things? IMHO, every little bit counts towards a livable future.
- Maxion 4y agoMost people not in the Nordics / Germany / Switzerland would most likely see way more energy savings per year by simply spending the money used to install a waste water energy recovery system to instead just insulate their house.
- fomine3 4y agoPlastic straws are too minor and alternative is too crap, so it's outlier. Heating water is somewhat a bigger thing.