Oh common, are we really circling this discussion forever?
We need to reduce burning fossil fuels, everything else is nice, but doesn't really make a dent in the graphs.
this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2025
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You are totally right saying:
We need to reduce burning fossil fuels
Still, we live in a triple planetary crisis, which includes 3 issues:
- climate crisis
- biodiversity loss
- garbage/pollution
Please, do keep in mind that these issues intersect and this is why they need to be tackled in the same time.
I remember my physics teacher - a most rational man - telling us that complaining about burning plastic waste was stupid. Of all the oil extracted from the ground, only a small fraction is turned into plastic. All the rest, the vast majority, is burned as fuel. Burning the rest, too, does not really make a difference. Heck, it could even be better for the environment, as trash incinerator facilities (at least here) have so strong legal requirements for filtering their output that the 90%+ of normal burners like cars, ships, trains, and central heatings just can't compete.
Use paper straws, still wrap them in plastic. Mission failed successfully.