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I don't get why this 100% correct take us being downvoted so hard, but I suspect that some heads are in the sand, just like with the O&G CEOs.
Don't be like them. I mean I know this is Lemmy, but just for a minute, don't be a lemming. Everyone plays a role here. The industry plays an outsized one but we also all opt for comfort and convenience and avoid dealing with the consequences. We also don't want to be told we are wrong, or what to do. It's a potent combination so keep that shit in mind when you're going about your day. You think they'd keep making soap in plastic bottles and putting them at eye level in Wal-Mart if we all collectively decided bar soap was better and shunned "body wash"? There is a reason things are this way and each of us contributes to the cause of that reason.
Yep. I'm not worried about the downvotes. Head in sand is right.
Lots of people here act like young, disenfranchised idealists who act like every comment is a litmus test if anyone shakes the narrative. "Oh you didn't say the right phrase, you aren't mad enough!" No, I'm addressing another part of the situation, not reading a loyalty list.
Yes it would be better to revolutionize our production methods, heavily shift to public transit, use green energy production, get lobbyists out of government.
But that all takes time. In the meantime, recognize you are the consumer, that you're consumption has impacts, and that all that shit was made for you to use is an important step on living a greener life.