[johnny_canuck]

> The whole "reduce your carbon footprint PSA" was just a ruse.

It is especially true in the context of this war when the US is attacking oil infrastructure which is causing catastrophic environmental damage: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/world/middleeast/iran-oil...

Similarly related to the paper straw meme that has been circulating the last while.

[abustamam]

Ugh don't get me started on paper straws! At least EVs are a cool way to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, however ineffective it may be at scale. But nobody likes paper straws.

[Qem]

Also: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/30/carbon-footpri...

[abustamam]

Yikes. I never really thought about the environmental impacts of war mainly because no one seems to talk about it.

Now that I know about it, it just infuriates me that anyone could even criticize any individual person's usage of fossil fuels.