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Countries where micro plastics are more prevalent are ones where shareholders are less powerful (e.g. China). https://www.newsweek.com/microplastic-map-reveals

Countries where micro plastics are more prevalent are ones where shareholders are less powerful (e.g. China). https://www.newsweek.com/microplastic-map-reveals-countries-consuming-most-1915439 https://www.newsweek.com/microplastic-map-reveals-countries-... > When it comes to microplastic inhalation, Mongolia and China came in joint first place, with citizens of both countries inhaling more than 2.8 million microplastic particles a month. The United Kingdom came in third place, in joint place with Ireland, inhaling 791,500 particles per month. By comparison, the U.S. came in near the bottom of this list, in position 104 out of the 109 countries assessed, with only 10,500 microplastic particles inhaled per month. Which country has the biggest stock market? US https://www.statista.com/statistics/710680/global-stock-markets-by-country/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/710680/global-stock-mark... Which country comes near last in inhalable microplastics: US So you should be thanking shareholders if you live in the US (most are probably voters too!).

dudisubekti 2y ago
I think China is special case because they’re the world’s factory. They produce for several countries’ shareholders, including their own.
- drekipus 2y ago
  They're special case because they don't care about environmental protection unless there's a photo-op and headline that the government can use to look good.
  - dudisubekti 2y ago
    Then what are you waiting for? Ask your representatives today to ban all goods using China’s supply chain, and start producing all your country’s needs in your own soil. Then measure the inhalable microplastics stats, that way we can know for sure if your country’s “environmental protection” is viable or just an excuse to offload dirty work to developing countries.
- cscurmudgeon 2y ago
  Shareholders have more power than the CCP in China? Remember the US is second in manufacturing next to China. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/global-manufacturing-scorecard-how-the-us-compares-to-18-other-nations/#:~:text=The%20top%20ranked%20nations%20in,and%20Canada%20(74%20points) https://www.brookings.edu/articles/global-manufacturing-scor.... Why isn’t the US as polluted then?

dudisubekti 2y ago

I think China is special case because they’re the world’s factory. They produce for several countries’ shareholders, including their own.

drekipus 2y ago
They're special case because they don't care about environmental protection unless there's a photo-op and headline that the government can use to look good.
- dudisubekti 2y ago
  Then what are you waiting for? Ask your representatives today to ban all goods using China’s supply chain, and start producing all your country’s needs in your own soil. Then measure the inhalable microplastics stats, that way we can know for sure if your country’s “environmental protection” is viable or just an excuse to offload dirty work to developing countries.
cscurmudgeon 2y ago
Shareholders have more power than the CCP in China? Remember the US is second in manufacturing next to China. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/global-manufacturing-scorecard-how-the-us-compares-to-18-other-nations/#:~:text=The%20top%20ranked%20nations%20in,and%20Canada%20(74%20points) https://www.brookings.edu/articles/global-manufacturing-scor.... Why isn’t the US as polluted then?