Democrats unveil 'most comprehensive plan ever' to address plastics problem
The sweeping bill is unlikely to pass, but its components could still make an impact.
Stop making new plastic would be a good place to start.
Yeah, that's not going to happen. It's too useful. So the next best thing is to figure out what to do with it going forward.
Plant based plastics, easy.
It's simply petrochemical based plastics pushed by the oil industry that are so bad aren't biodegradable.
If it were actually comprehensive, they wouldn't need to add "most" and "ever." Those two words indicate that they're patting themselves on the back for clearing a low bar.
A low bar is better than nothing. I don't know if this bill is comprehensive or not, but it still is better than what Republican Party offers.
"Better than Republicans" is only an accomplishment if you think that it takes effort to be better than people who actively work at being bigoted turds all the time.
It’s a start, and much better than “recycle ur plastic bags, folks”
Then they should call it a start instead of insulting everyone by expecting them to buy this "most comprehensive evar" garbage.
If it's anything other than "abolish capitalism" it's not only not comprehensive, it isn't even in the fucking neighbourhood.
As long as profit is prioritised over people and the environment, pollution will be a problem.
Bro pollution was a huge issue in the USSR. In China, its worse than it's ever been. You must know that "abolishing capitalism" won't fly in the US, not this decade.
Can't we celebrate the steps we take to reduce the problem, however small?
I got the opportunity to visit China as a kid in the 90s. Amazing country with a lot of history and cultural works that deserve recognition (including those from periods of time that deserve recognition for how terrible they were). That said, I would blow my nose at the end of the day in Shanghai and the tissue would come away black with soot.
Not supporting or detracting from your points, just adding some "flavor" from my experience.
Lmfao, love it when bootlickers just can't help but willingly broadcast their ignorance like this, it always gives me a good chuckle, thanks!
(hint: those whatabout examples weren't/aren't communism, but state-capitalism, and therefore not the "gotcha" you think it is, not that that would ever stop you from repeating the same wilfully ignorant bullshit every time you feel personally attacked by someone pointing out how terrible capitalism is 🤦♀️😂)
Not at all. You capitalists, both pro and con, neglect that it’s government’s responsibility to establish a fair marketplace to benefit its citizens. Capitalism can do its magic within that marketplace. I put the blame squarely on the government for abdicating its role, failing its responsibility, forgetting that it’s supposed to be “of the people, by the people, for the people”.