| > Is this seriously an issue compared to trash in general? No it’s not an issue that’s my point. What people sort is rarely recycled anyway. That’s why it’s a shame. > But every kilowatt that you don't consume is a kilowatt that's not being generated by the electric grid. Yes but what individual consumes is far less relevant than how this electricity is produced especially when you compare domestic consumption to industrial consumption. It’s far more impactful to lobby for the end of coal power plants than switch off your electronic. > see above, also electric cars. Yes, it’s finally coming quite slowly but for decades oil was heavily subsidised. > Well the goods you buy has to be manufactured somewhere, so presumably you're against the shipping rather than the manufacturing aspect. I’m not against anything. There are huge gain to be made in both shipping and manufacturing. Investments are far too low because they are not mandated. That’s my point. The most significant gains are at an institutional or corporate level. Most of the debate surrounding individual behaviour is a distraction. |