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by thenerdhead 1150 days ago
Yeah let’s not look at farmers, politicians, or Aggie corporations. Let’s make you feel bad about bees while we give more water to those using majority of the limited resources to begin with.
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One, we can do both.

Two, lawns are the biggest agricultural crop in the US. Especially when you consider sod and seed.

Lawns are basically wastelands, supporting little to no biodiversity. Removing them does material good to the surrounding area.

Farmers are feeding the world efficiently. And residential yards really do make a difference.
same as recycling. it makes me sick. no one with power gives a fuck and then someone has the idea that we should blame individuals for cutting their own grass?