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Ecobricks

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There is a solution to plastic pollution. In the Northern Philippines, inspired by our ancestral traditions where there is no concept of "waste" we've developed Vision Ecobricks-- a no-politician, no-machine, no-money way to go zero-waste... again.

One person’s recycling won’t stop climate change in itself. We must act collectively: The Guardian

"It is liberalism’s most dangerous lie that an individual’s action can solve problems of this scale."

"It’s not surprising that in response to a problem this huge, this existential, people seek out something they can do, from using a keep cup to being fastidious with the recycling. It makes us feel better, it gives us something tangible to do, it stops us from despairing. But we need to admit that even if every plastic bottle and tin can ever produced was recycled, we’d still be on track for catastrophic climate change. No matter how many plastic straws are declined or ocean plastic turned into shoes, every indication points to our children never knowing coral reefs, the Arctic melting and the seas rising."
 
So what should we be doing?"


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One person’s recycling won’t stop climate change in itself. We must act collectively | Emily Mulligan

 

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Is Climate Change Too Much of An Inconvenience?

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Numbers of vertebrate animals have been depleted by 60% since 1970 due to direct human destruction, but at the end of the day do our modern comforts just mean too much to us to give up for long-term future gain?

I have recently been making concerted efforts to reduce the waste I create and lessen my individual impact on climate change. Not only does this take some thinking and planning, as these practices are not culturally inscribed in the average person, but even with the best tips and plans of action, it is not as easy as you might hope.

Firstly, there are numerous ways to reduce your personal carbon footprint. Plastic waste; general waste; other recyclable waste; food waste; food consumption — particularly meat and dairy, but also other produce, such as soy; energy consumption; pollution; and so on.

Where to start?

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