Out of 1,500 global climate policies, only 63 have really worked. That’s where green spin has got us | George Monbiot
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Grand schemes, many backed by governments, masquerade as positive action on the environment. They should be disowned, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
  • Tregetour@lemdro.idEnglish
    82·
    2 months ago

    A good example of this scam that sticks out to me is plastics recycling. The marketed goal is a circular, sustainableTM plastic economy. The real goals are uninterrupted plastics manufacturing and the maintenance of tax receipts from plastic goods consumption. Industry and government simply do not want less plastic in the world.

    • Wolf314159@startrek.websiteEnglish
      12·
      2 months ago

      And straws. My plastic straw isn’t the problem.

      If your don’t recycle your aluminum and other cans though, you’re a bad person and you should feel bad about it.

    • rottingleaf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      Most of all about neo-colonial politics. Many actions presented as the opposite of that are in fact neo-colonial. Such as the kind of governments and forces and “recognized borders” all European and related countries (including USA and Russia) support very firmly (as in - helping suppress every movement contrarian to them with any amount of cruelty being allowed).