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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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[-] acrobaticpenguin23@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

If a large percentage of people can't even utilize resuable bags for their groceries we're already screwed. So much apathy and people not really committed to take even the smallest of steps to help our environment.

[-] lntl@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 year ago

I'd say that blaming individuals for fundamental architecture of our society is the essence of the problem we have.

[-] acrobaticpenguin23@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Fundamental architecture? Being adverse to making environmentally conscious decisions is a choice. When other solutions are available fundamental architecture sounds more like a cop out to me.

[-] lntl@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

By fundamental architecture, I mean things like suburban development. Suburban development enforces commuting by personal motor vehicle which is far less efficient, from a pollution perspective, than public transit like intra-city rail. Another example could be planned obsolesence. This is part of the fundamental architecture which imposes a cycle of pollution into the replacement of consumer goods. These aren't individuals' choices, they're the fabric of western society.

It's systemic.

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