The Myth of Plastic Recycling
The plastic industry has spent tens of millions of dollars promoting the benefits of plastic, a product that, for the most part, was buried, was burned or, in some cases, wound up in the ocean. The problem has existed for decades. In all that time, less than 10 percent of plastic has ever been recycled.
Meanwhile, plastic production is ramping up.
#plastics #plastic #recycling #ESG #scam #environment #climatechange
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/08/1141601301/the-myth-of-plastic-recycling
For many, recycling feels like a tangible way to personally combat climate change and to positively affect the environment. But after a years long investigation, NPR correspondent <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/4624985/laura-sullivan">Laura Sullivan</a> finds that reality is generally the opposite: Only a small fraction of plastic is ultimately recycled. Moreover, plastic production is on the rise.<br/><br/>Further reading:<br/><em>- </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1131131088/recycling-plastic-is-practically-impossible-and-the-problem-is-getting-worse"><em>Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse</em></a><em><br/>- </em><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/09/11/897692090/how-big-oil-misled-the-public-into-believing-plastic-would-be-recycled"><em>How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled</em></a><em></em>
Mastodon has roughly 1% as many active users as Twitter. But it feels like much more than 1%. Why is that?
Because we're not a random 1%. People in some communities are much more likely to find Mastodon appealing. For example, at least 30% of the people I follow on Twitter are on here, based on their Twitter bios.
This "homophily" makes it easier for communities to reach critical mass. The downside is that it makes Mastodon more of an echo chamber (on top of the other reasons that make it so).
Elon Musk is Still Silencing the Journalists he Banned from Twitter.
It looks like our accounts have been reinstated, but it's an illusion: We're actually locked out and can't post anything without deleting specific tweets the billionaire doesn't like.
This latest article embeds a Mastodon post and links to posts by @drewharwell @MattBinder @w7voa and @tony
https://theintercept.com/2022/12/20/elon-musk-twitter-banned-journalists/
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