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I wonder if we as individuals are ready to accept punishment for our own externalities, though.

• davidmurdoch 2y ago
  What?
• grvdrm 2y ago
  As in our addiction as consumers to all things plastic for convenience and other reasons?
  • generic92034 2y ago
    CO2, NOx, plastics, all kinds of problematic chemicals - we all release more of those than we would strictly need to. And even the strict needs could be argued about, in some cases.
    • grvdrm 2y ago
      It's a very interesting point. I am attempting (recently) to cut some chemicals and processed things from my house. Examples: using glass as much as I can, instead of plastic. Trying to use more local fresh ingredients in my cooking. Buying more from local stores rather than rely on the global supply chain. Trying and mostly failing to maintain a lawn (in suburbs) without some level of chemicals. I know these are not all perfect examples. Where things get tough is with time. It takes lots of time to re-engineer things down to simpler stricter needs. So, I still use grocery delivery, which generates a mountain of plastic, because I don't always have a span of time to get food I need.