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Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by realshadow »

I became a minimist to save the planet as much as i could. Its easier than any one could think you know.

Here is what i have been doing for a decade and would receommend

1. Reusing plastic bags (i love cotton bags but not ideal). Fold and keep one or two in your pocket before you leave home

2. Support and use light software so you dont need to upgrade your gadgets (12y laptop i use)

3. Prepare and eat home cooked meal (its 360d in my life). Good for your health and the environment

4. Plant Trees. i plant one every month on average

5. Collect rain water and/or use less water

4. Prefer walking over any other transporation

5. Dont fucking care about trends.

6. Sleep 8hrs. less waking hours means less consumation.. lol

7. Prefer quality over quantity everytime.

8. Carry a water bottle (copper ideal).

9. fuck sugary drinks.

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by light_hue_1 »

swalling wrote: post #9
tfourb wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure how the "it's to late to do anything about it" is supposed to contribute to this debate. It's also factually wrong. The production of new plastics could be drastically reduced through regulation of both the production itself and its use cases. Most food and drink containers could be made from non-plastic materials. I've built a house that uses maybe 5% of the plastic that is common in construction where I li…

Most people have microplastics in their body, and even babies in the womb are being exposed ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202... ). The most remote, otherwise pristine environments have microplastics due to atmospheric transport ( https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36868287/ ). It is too late.

And of course if it doesn't help people who are currently alive only our children we should never do it and it's too late to bother?

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by vladvasiliu »

yasman wrote: post #3

Something I recently learned is that PFAS, which might be a carcinogen and probably isn’t good for you, are in compostable take-way containers. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/pfas-compostable-food-packag...

I was always a bit surprised to see these. At work, we used to have your classic Nespresso plasticy-cardboard coffee cups. They could be reused during the day, but you'd basically throw them away after a few uses.

Now we get some "eco" "compostable" ones. To my untrained eye, aside from the different color, they look and feel exactly the same. They even have a drawing on them that I interpret as "we kill turtles". Not sure how these can be considered "green". I'm also curious how healthy it is to drink a hot beverage out of them.

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

#14

Post by vladvasiliu »

realshadow wrote: post #11

I became a minimist to save the planet as much as i could. Its easier than any one could think you know. Here is what i have been doing for a decade and would receommend 1. Reusing plastic bags (i love cotton bags but not ideal). Fold and keep one or two in your pocket before you leave home 2. Support and use light software so you dont need to upgrade your gadgets (12y laptop i use) 3. Prepare and eat home cooked mea…

> 8. Carry a water bottle (copper ideal).

Why is copper better than stainless steel?

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by amake »

swalling wrote: post #9
tfourb wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure how the "it's to late to do anything about it" is supposed to contribute to this debate. It's also factually wrong. The production of new plastics could be drastically reduced through regulation of both the production itself and its use cases. Most food and drink containers could be made from non-plastic materials. I've built a house that uses maybe 5% of the plastic that is common in construction where I li…

Most people have microplastics in their body, and even babies in the womb are being exposed ( https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041202... ). The most remote, otherwise pristine environments have microplastics due to atmospheric transport ( https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36868287/ ). It is too late.

I suppose it was too late to ban lead from gasoline because everyone alive at the time had already been exposed.

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by civilitty »

vladvasiliu wrote: post #14
realshadow wrote: post #11

I became a minimist to save the planet as much as i could. Its easier than any one could think you know. Here is what i have been doing for a decade and would receommend 1. Reusing plastic bags (i love cotton bags but not ideal). Fold and keep one or two in your pocket before you leave home 2. Support and use light software so you dont need to upgrade your gadgets (12y laptop i use) 3. Prepare and eat home cooked mea…

> 8. Carry a water bottle (copper ideal). Why is copper better than stainless steel?

Copper has anti-microbial properties and acts as a spermicide in a pinch.

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by 11235813213455 »

realshadow wrote: post #11

I became a minimist to save the planet as much as i could. Its easier than any one could think you know. Here is what i have been doing for a decade and would receommend 1. Reusing plastic bags (i love cotton bags but not ideal). Fold and keep one or two in your pocket before you leave home 2. Support and use light software so you dont need to upgrade your gadgets (12y laptop i use) 3. Prepare and eat home cooked mea…

I'm like you, just adding a bike (found in garbage), foraging (figs, medlars persimmons, oranges, lemons), collecting food at the end of garbage (lots of waste), no fridge, no hot water, no A/C or heating, €10/mo electricity bill

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by ateng »

realshadow wrote: post #11

I became a minimist to save the planet as much as i could. Its easier than any one could think you know. Here is what i have been doing for a decade and would receommend 1. Reusing plastic bags (i love cotton bags but not ideal). Fold and keep one or two in your pocket before you leave home 2. Support and use light software so you dont need to upgrade your gadgets (12y laptop i use) 3. Prepare and eat home cooked mea…

> 5. Collect rain water and/or use less water

Not sure about that -- With modern pollution rain water is not likely to be safe to drink (depends on your location)

> 9. fuck sugary drinks

Massive yes! Amazing for your own health too.

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by NovaDudely »

realshadow wrote: post #11

I became a minimist to save the planet as much as i could. Its easier than any one could think you know. Here is what i have been doing for a decade and would receommend 1. Reusing plastic bags (i love cotton bags but not ideal). Fold and keep one or two in your pocket before you leave home 2. Support and use light software so you dont need to upgrade your gadgets (12y laptop i use) 3. Prepare and eat home cooked mea…

Yes, yes ,yes! I am completely on board with this, but then that because your post is like looking in a mirror. ;)

Re: Plastics are poisoning us

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Post by darkwizard42 »

vladvasiliu wrote: post #14
realshadow wrote: post #11

I became a minimist to save the planet as much as i could. Its easier than any one could think you know. Here is what i have been doing for a decade and would receommend 1. Reusing plastic bags (i love cotton bags but not ideal). Fold and keep one or two in your pocket before you leave home 2. Support and use light software so you dont need to upgrade your gadgets (12y laptop i use) 3. Prepare and eat home cooked mea…

> 8. Carry a water bottle (copper ideal). Why is copper better than stainless steel?

Copper is known to help kill more bacteria and thus helps additionally purify the water (1)

1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3067274/

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