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this post was submitted on 07 Sep 2023
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A fair point. I do like how it quantifies things, basically throwing in people's faces "QUIT WORRYING ABOUT THE DAMN STRAWS". But yes, it would be nice if it had a quantified "here's the value proposition from lobbying to reign in mining and fossil fuel extraction" that was like 100 times more carbon saved vs. your personal vehicle.
For reference, here is what I found in terms of where the carbon being emitted actually comes from.