"We're all in this together"

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• some_designer_dude@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  The data shows that ae should be recycling the rich into fertilizer.

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• uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Hank Green actually explained something optimistic after the Blue Origin rocket explosion (here on Youtube), that yes, there are big companies and big billionaires being superfluously wasteful.

  But there are a lot of us recycling our bottles and cans, and when we collectively do this, it makes more of a difference than rockets going boom, and jetsetting billionaires.

  Granted, we need to drastically reduce our ultra-wealthy for a vast myriad of reasons, but we do collectively make a big difference.

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  • skisnow@lemmy.ca ⁨4⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

    yeah I really fucking hate how this particular meme format seems to subtly imply we can just stop making an effort. Always downvote whenever I see it.

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  • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    That’s what posts like this miss— collective action works, be it in collective bargaining, politics, or environmental action. It can be less effective than stronger actors, but it is still very effective. And often is more effective. People also miss that the average output of trash from middle class people is still a bit much.

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• homes@piefed.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Yes, he’s a wasteful, elitist asshole, but still keep on recycling. Better yet, stop using plastic bottles altogether, and get a reusable bottle which you can refill. The best ones are thermally insulated, so you can put hot or cold drinks with ice in them, so they stay hot or cool for hours, and have drink spouts on them.

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  • gex@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Hank Green did a video inspired by a similar meme after the Blue Origin rocket explosion. He acknowledged that plastic recycling isn’t great, but encouraged focusing on other materials like aluminium. The explosion released 825 tons of carbon dioxide, which is ~1% of the hourly emissions of the aluminum industry. The current amount of recycled cans in the US saves the equivalent to 15 rocket explosions of carbon every day.

    So yeah, get a reusable container, and try using aluminum instead of plastic.

    youtu.be/pXVmkurTOgM?is=r0lzXo4ugFjDY463

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    • carl_the_grackle@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      Heads up: your YouTube link tells shows your channel to everyone who clicks it. This is due to YouTube’s new messaging feature, and how they set the default privacy settings to share your channel with everyone whenever you post a link. You need to remove everything from the ?is= onwards and also turn off the sharing feature if you don’t want everyone on Lemmy getting your profile and the ability to YouTube chat with you

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    • homes@piefed.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      yeah, and there was a recent expose about how, on top of the fact that most plastic recycling doesn’t actually reduce overall pollution all that much, a huge amount of state and municipal recycling programs had been subsumed by some massive scam that just offloaded recycling waste to some 3rd-party program that eventually buried it all in landfills or dumped it somewhere anyway.

      the real answer is to stop producing/consuming so much waste (especially petrochemical-based waste) in the first place and to live in more sustainable and less waste-producing systems.

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    • boonhet@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Thankfully my country has a deposit system for cans and bottles (except for strong alcoholic drinks for some reason. Beer has deposit, wine, vodka etc do not)

      Most cans get recycled. There’s even hobos looking in communal garbage bins for recyclable containers because although there’s not a lot of money in it, it gets them what food banks don’t.

      I think most of Europe does this but in the rest of the world I’m not sure how much gets recycled or not

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  • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Reduce first, then recycle, yes!

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    • homes@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Reduce, Reuse, and recycle what is left when possible. But avoid, whenever possible, non-reusable containers in the first place.

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  • Widdershins@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    I used one for some coffee and a few popsicles and all I got was coffee that tasted awful and had popsicle sticks floating around in it.

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    • homes@piefed.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I suggest that you try the coffee and the Popsicles separately next time.

      Also, not so grateful for Popsicles. Better for beverages, generally speaking.

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  • zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Only because of my infant, I was researching proper, reusable bottles. I came across Pura and also ordered one for me. I absolutely love it. Replaceable/interchangable parts, using nothing but stainless steel and medical grade silicone.

    www.purastainless.com

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• CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Don’t forget about Linus. The quotes on the site are what he said, when he was showing off the jet.

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  • AbsolutelyClawless@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    I haven’t watched LTT in a long time (basically ever since it was publicly obvious the money got to his head and everything that comes with ego), so when I saw somewhere he bought a jet, I first thought it was April Fools. Then after a short research I realized he’s for real. My partner, on the other hand, was convinced I fell for it, and it took me a while to prove him otherwise.

    Absolutely wild what Linus managed to convince (some of?) his fanboys. People will suck off filthy rich assholes like it’s their job.

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  • khannie@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    For a minute I thought it was Torvalds and was highly confused.

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    • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ⁨42⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Yeah, I don’t think the guy linked is famous enough to not have the “YouTuber” qualifier.

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    • GreenCrunch@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      How do you think all the commits get reviewed? He’s got to pick them up!

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  • BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    What the hell do they need a private jet for, that has to be a ego purchase, also they have the money for this but not for taking care of their employees, especially the ones getting harassed, I unsubscribed to their channel when they dropped that fake apology video with Advertisement, cant believe they are still profitable

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    • iamthetot@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Everything Linus buys seems like an ego purchase.

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    • CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It’s basic girl math.

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• M137@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Recycling is a very local thing, do it instead of leaving the bottle somewhere it can end up in nature. The real choices are what brands you buy from. Never give money to any company that has any connection to people like this.

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• schnokobaer@feddit.org ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Today I feel environmentally conscious

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  • PlaidBaron@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Flying is truly one of the worst things an individual can do, carbon emissions-wise. These rich fucks practically fly their private jets to their backyard pools.

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    • Bonsoir@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Achtually, a gas-powered car isn’t that far from an airplane in terms of CO2 emission per kilometer. But planes allow for long distance travels that you would never consider doing by car. It also depends how many people are in the car. Planes also produce more non-CO2 pollutants.
      If you were to choose between driving X km alone in your car or take a plane, both options’ environmental impact would be quite close.

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• Blackmist@feddit.uk ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Can he at least travel by helicopter?

  They’re much more dangerous…

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• Rentlar@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  The heck is Infantino doing in Edmonton and Middle-of-nowhere, Ontario?

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  • BloodMuffin@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Pokémon go

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  • hypnicjerk@piefed.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    without more context, i seriously doubt he’s on every one of these flights.

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  • IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    And no flying to Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver? I know for a fact he didn’t drive there from the Webequie First Nation.

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  • lime@feddit.nu ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    helping the separatists prolly

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  • someguy3@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Best I can figure is that’s Webequie maps.app.goo.gl/qaWyy4

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• Zephyr@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Unless any of you has a dope space station or starship we are indeed all stuck with one another here.

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  • homes@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Earth is my dope space station, yo

    /s

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• MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Also, 90% of “recycled” bottles land somewhere in a landfill or the sea.

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• cheese_greater@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Every bit helps 💧

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• RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Billionaires are the problem.

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• lama@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Why was he going to Merida, Mexico so much?

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  • Zephyr@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Just picking up some gifts

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