While Canadian conservatives freak out about the loss of their precious plastic straws, the rest of the world worries that we will be “unable to cope” with the sheer volume of plastic waste a decade from now unless countries agree to curb production.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/24/world-unable-cope-10-years-talks-un-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-waste
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/24/world-unable-cope-10-years-talks-un-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-waste
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I think it's something like 10 major rivers in the world that transport the plastic to the ocean. Mostly from poorer countries so we don't see it. Data may have changed.
https://theoceancleanup.com/
I'm not sure if you have heard of them. They are movers and shakers in marine and river cleanup projects.
I noticed they haven't posted here but they have a YT channel, a website and are on the former site.
People who died with dementia or Alzheimer's had 10 x more plastic in their brains than people w/out those health issues.
He is having abdominal issues right now and we are going for scans in early Dec to make sure it's nothing more serious than gastritis or ulcers.
Wanting to turn back the clock on progress...
I don't get it. At all.
And yet for decades, we drank milkshakes with paper straws.
It might seem awkward at first but you can carry a "kit" of bamboo cutlery in your car, purse or pack. https://www.netzerocompany.com/products/tru-earth-bamboo-cutlery-set-fork-spoon-knife-chopsticks-straw?variant=40457199255670&&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=18806498783&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAuou6BhDhARIsAIfgrn5bnpwcbpwxHyE1Cd4_kHbJsfRSwduVHAjUkRioT_jBRAws4bvih1caAqN-EALw_wcB
Like remembering to bring your cloth bags you get the hang of it and it becomes 2nd nature.
I think a lot of my stress comes from watching this happen.
We have become very lazy.
Have you talked to management about moving to bamboo?