3M to end 'forever chemicals' output at cost of up to $2.3B

Re:3M to end 'forever chemicals' output at cost of up to $2.3B by swarnie on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @02:23AM (#34077654)

I've got to a similar conclusion as you but with a very different outcome.

It makes absolutely no difference if i minimise my plastic or diligently sort them for recycling because a Vegas hotel will make all my efforts for naught.

Climate change is already here and there is nothing the individual can do about it. The optimum play now is to accept that the group is useless and make individual steps to mitigate the effects on you personally.

Sorry, never nice doing a pre-7am nihilism dump.

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Re:3M to end 'forever chemicals' output at cost of up to $2.3B by jraby3 on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @03:40AM (#34078156)

I think individuals can help but not so much by conservation. More in trying to affect policy change at local or national political agencies.

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Re:3M to end 'forever chemicals' output at cost of up to $2.3B by paulryanrogers on Wednesday December 21, 2022 @09:36AM (#34081228)

Apathy guarantees failure. "All it takes for evil men to succeed..." and all.

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