I mean this touches on more than just "people who don't live where we live are telling US how to do things". Should societies create large cities if protecting the environment is a priority? Should societies enforce environmental practices that affect everyone regardless of their "actual impact" to the environment or their effectiveness within those regions? How should large cities and dense population centers handle their environmental impacts? How should sparse population areas handle their environmental impacts?
It's because you're not the target audience the people in this city are the Target on it you just happened to catch wind of the recycling thing. But do you know what it never hurts to do whatever you can do a little better. if everybody dropped a single Pebble into a shallow bucket of water all the pebbles will add up and the water would rise.
In all fairness, farm waste, livestock, and logging to create space for farms, are massive contributions to climate change. Not to say that pollution and urban waste aren't awful too. Just because the problem looks different, doesn't mean there isn't one. Why do we have to play the blame game instead of collectively getting our shit together?
Fun fact:
In Germany both herbs, rodents, birds and insects, which are close to be totally extingt on the countryside can now be found in cities, as they're using urban areas as a refuge. There are no herbicides, insecticides or such being used in cities.
To be fair just because you live in the country doesn't mean your carbon footprint is lower. Your choices as an individual matter more than where you live, like what type of transportation you use, what cosmetic products you buy, what food you eat, if you buy your clothing new or thrifted etc. If you live in a nice place, lucky you, but don't pretend you don't contribute to climate change.
Like, personally, or are just talking about on TV and stuff?
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· 5 years ago
Can we stop blaming the individual for carbon footprints and pollution. Companies and corporations are the problem, not the individual. The only carbon output of the individual is transportation. Everything else is due to the various corporations. Even physical garbage should be blamed on the companies whose products who use non-recyclable packaging.
I agree, I think the way things are now, it's considered the responsibility of the consumer to buy things that have recyclable packaging, are made ethically, their production isn't harmful to the environment etc. And I try to do all that as much as I can, but this problem wouldn't be here in the first place if there were regulations on the companies
In Germany both herbs, rodents, birds and insects, which are close to be totally extingt on the countryside can now be found in cities, as they're using urban areas as a refuge. There are no herbicides, insecticides or such being used in cities.