Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided in the US alone

Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by Lanolderen on Monday February 05, 2024 @01:24PM (#39264728)

I don't mind environmentalism and I also see why people prefer to portray a picture of "you will die" instead of "your grand grand grand kids will die" but I also personally dislike it when people skew the picture to push their agenda, even if it is good and pushed entirely out of their love and care for others.

It might be due to me being surrounded by automotive enthusiasts but the general view of recent environmental laws in my circles is that they exist mostly to motivate spending and move some local pollution somewhere else. It's kind of the combination of nonsensical laws and short term effect exaggeration that offends people, making them stubborn/resistant to accepting things that actually make sense. It's probably offset by people who get a sense of urgency out of it but I withhold my right to dislike it.

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Re:Plastic bans work. Billions of plastic bags were avoided ... by willsmith72 on Monday February 05, 2024 @03:58PM (#39267069)

we're just in different cultures/societies/circles then. around me, no one's portraying "you will die", and I don't feel at all surrounded by nonsensical environmental laws. if anything, it's the opposite. why aren't builders in my city taxed more for using materials with worse environmental effects? why aren't extremely inefficient vehicles taxed more highly? why such little investment in bike lanes?

those are the nonsensical laws i see

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