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Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo... by PaulKeeble on Saturday May 07, 2022 @02:10PM (#31297011)
Greta Thunberg the way she travels to the conferences is admirable, she genuinely lives what she is talking about and it is a stark contrast to every single politician that turns up to a climate change conference with a giant team in a plane and lives extravagant lives.

Its not about the complete abolition of everything its about the hypocrisy of being one of the biggest polluters in a country let alone the world while suggesting others on substantially less consumption drastically change their lives when they are least financially able to do so.

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Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo... by mantas on Saturday May 07, 2022 @04:55PM (#31298490)
Didn’t famous Greta’s yacht trip included flying two crews? One after the initial trip and another for return?

Simply flying would have been 10x better. Let alone joining via Zoom.

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Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo... by jokethrowaway on Saturday May 07, 2022 @03:23PM (#31297692)
Not sure if it's sarcasm? Greta's travels are famous for looking eco friendly while not being so: https://oilprice.com/The-Environment/Global-Warming/Greta-Th...
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Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo... by yabones on Saturday May 07, 2022 @04:06PM (#31298058)
That is a laughably bad source.

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Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo... by betwixthewires on Saturday May 07, 2022 @04:22PM (#31298200)
Alright, but what's wrong with the claims?
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Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo... by MrBlueIncognito on Saturday May 07, 2022 @04:52PM (#31298468)
That they didn’t cite a reliable source. One can’t be expected to just “trust it.”
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Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo... by betwixthewires on Saturday May 07, 2022 @05:07PM (#31298603)
I didn't ask anyone to trust anything, I only asked what's wrong with the claims. I don't trust it either, but I'm curious.
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Re:Shaving is an example of how consumer products extract mo... by Ekaros on Saturday May 07, 2022 @03:39PM (#31297841)
If they were eco-conscious they wouldn't travel in first place. Anyone who travels to fight against climate change is a hypocritical liar. I expect them to absolutely minimize their footprint. That is no heated conferences, just single loudspeaker with regular phone call to present their ideas, outside. Anything more is just pure destroying of the planet.
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