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wack things i learned about climate change in 2020 :(
1. Recycling is a scam perpetuated by Big Oil
Recycling was always meant to be a diversion tool. Less than 10% of plastics get recycled!
"Selling recycling sold plastic, even if it wasn't true." - Oil exec via @NPR
1. Recycling is a scam perpetuated by Big OilRecycling was always meant to be a diversion tool. Less than 10% of plastics get recycled!
"Selling recycling sold plastic, even if it wasn't true." - Oil exec via @NPR
2. If food waste was a country, it'd be the 3rd largest GHG emitter.I knew that food waste was a prob but I didn't know it was that big. I also didn't know we might run out of farmable land by 2050.
eliminating food waste is my #1 tip for you bc you have control + impact!
3. In developed countries, ~half of food waste comes from the household.i'm telling you this is actually a place you can make a difference!! plus check out http://bit.ly/zerowastemealplans @endsandstems if you need help meal planning w/ ingredients in your fridge
4. The 10 foods with the highest impacts on the environment were ALL cuts of beef.listen if veganism isn't for you, at least cut out beef - maybe start by cutting out ONE beef meal and go from there! baby steps!
you could also start w/ pasture-raised beef!
5. Race has a stronger effect on exposure to pollutants than poverty.when zoning laws were written, toxic industry was SPECIFICALLY zoned in Black neighborhoods (incl near schools!) and not white ones. it's not a random accident
amazing book rec: Color of Law
For 5 more wack things, check out this post https://www.soapboxproject.org/journal/10-facts-about-climate-change-that-changed-my-life-myths
sources are linked & sorry if they seem basic to you - i'm just telling you how far i've come in only one year. we're all part of this fight. we don't need to be experts!
sources are linked & sorry if they seem basic to you - i'm just telling you how far i've come in only one year. we're all part of this fight. we don't need to be experts!
