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Will we look back at today's "go green" initiatives as stupid and inadequate? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by CaspianXI@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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When I was in elementary school, the cafeteria switched to disposable plastic trays because the paper ones hurt trees. Stupid, I know... but are today's initiatives any better?

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[-] themoonisacheese@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 year ago

Today's initiatives are theater.

100 companies are responsible for 71% of the worlds emissions. The rest is also mainly companies. The idea of a carbon footprint is propaganda invented by BP (this sounds like a conspiracy but I swear it's true, look it up). Before anything you personally can accomplish can make any difference, we would first have to significantly change society.

[-] Maya_Weiss@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Personally, we can save a bit of resources, provide tiny relieve spots for a wild animals, insects, etc. Its a fact. Physical reality. Just because its not enough by itself, does not mean, we should not do that.

Naturally, not doing anything on a personal level, because "its not enough" is a very much approved way of living by the corporations. Having unhappy, consuming population? Chief's kiss.

However.. its not a good thing, when tiniest acts in the right direction demotivate people to do more. "I am doing my part!" - yes, that is nice, but we need more.

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