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Yes they did. Reduce, reuse, recycle. While recycling is last in that mantra, it is overemphasized more than the other two. It shifts the onus of stewarding ou
by EarthIsHome 1y ago
Yes they did. Reduce, reuse, recycle.
While recycling is last in that mantra, it is overemphasized more than the other two. It shifts the onus of stewarding our environment to the individual rather than the corporations and militaries, which wreck our planet more than any individual can. They'd rather you not look at what they're doing to the environment, and instead look at the individual.
Moreover, companies don't want you to reduce your consumption, they want you to keep buying their products. Reuse? Nah, here are products that are obsolete, buy the new model.
- tshaddox 1y agoFor what it's worth, the mantra I was taught in the U.S. in the 1990s was ordered "recycle, reduce, reuse," but there was no indication that the ordering mattered. We were just taught about all three things.
- kalleboo 1y agoI think because it rhymes better. I still remember the jingle in my head.
- xnx 1y agoReducing consumption is the ultimate taboo. That message is effectively censored from all commercial media.
- whycome 1y ago> commercial media They pause for breaks to sell you things and the pauses are unashamedly called “commercials”
- lm28469 1y agoAnything that doesn't imply infinite growth is taboo... Which is weird because it will for sure happen, the question is whether you plan it or suffer from it
- mrmuagi 1y agoI guess because commercial media drives on advertising dollars that ultimately are meant to drive consumerism? I think minimalism/no buy movements are big though.
- xnx 1y agoYes. I don't think a broadcaster would accept a billion dollars for a 30 second "ad" during the Super Bowl with a message that said "buying this junk will not make you happy".
- raincom 1y agoMaking products that are hard to repair and which don't last long are the huge culprits. Also, when it comes to clothing, it is all fast fashion. Wear a few times, then dump. Also labor costs to repair in the developed world is another factor.
- ainiriand 1y agoRepair! We should fight for that. I want to be able to repair not just my electronics (or pay someone to do it for me), but also my tools and machines.