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[–] _bcron_@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Yacht gang: What the fuck is this? It costs 7% more to produce than the stuff we're already using

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 hours ago

Pretty much the reason why non-degradable plastics need to be restricted or banned, otherwise the cost of those ending up in the environment we bear on behalf of fossil fuel companies.

[–] NotAnotherLemmyUser@lemmy.world 5 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Then maybe introduce some incentives to make up for that 7% or else force their hand by introducing steep penalties for any plastics that are used which aren't up to a higher standard like this... Or a little bit of both.

[–] _bcron_@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago

We unfortunately live in a world where people get elected simply by stating that they'll undo some progressive's green policy legacy.

And technology as a whole has done more to destroy than preserve. A dozen die shrinks later, where's the promised efficiency, home computers hungrier than ever. Generative AI straining water supply. A couple apps have enough footprint and resources to make a compelling case against the traditional employee-employer contract.

At some point people gotta start becoming skeptical of the notion that policy and technology will save the planet and that point was like 20 years ago

[–] Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 11 hours ago

I wrote a bill for my model congress that regulates all chocolate that melts at 30°C after 5 minutes the same as misbranded food