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> However we can't allow it to distract from the bigger pictur I sometimes wonder if that’s the real agenda Like recycling. Keeping us busy sorting things in
by switch007 3y ago
> However we can't allow it to distract from the bigger pictur
I sometimes wonder if that’s the real agenda
Like recycling. Keeping us busy sorting things in to different bins. Without thinking about the absolute torrent of crap people order on a daily or weekly basis. But it’s ok because the cardboard and plastic packaging is going in a magical bin (which often isn’t that magical…)
- morepork 3y agoThere is too much of a focus on recycling, when reducing the amount of stuff we consume would be far more beneficial. When I was at school they used to talk about the 4 Rs, reduce, renew, reuse, recycle (I'm sure different variations exist). With recycling being essentially a last resort as it's so difficult and inefficient. But now it seems there is barely any mention of the first 3.
- PlunderBunny 3y agoA cynic would say that it’s harder for companies to make money selling products that reduce/renew/reuse.
- willsmith72 3y agoit's not an agenda, it's 2 things. you tell someone, "hey don't order so much, it's bad for the environment", and they reply "you can't stop me doing something i want", like all the plastic-straw fans in this post given a person who will make the same order regardless, recycling is better than not. we need both things