The World Is Awash in Plastic. Nations Plan a Treaty to Fix That

By artappraiser on Wed, 03/02/2022 - 3:16pm |

"We are making history." Representatives of 175 nations agreed to begin writing a global treaty that would restrict the growth of plastic pollution. It would be legally binding and could go beyond cleaning plastic waste to curbs on future production. https://t.co/zRr6tn3FDR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 2, 2022

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/02/climate/global-plastics-recycling-treaty.html

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Mr. Electric Car says:

‘Hate to say it, but we need to increase oil & gas output immediately,’ says Elon Musk, as Ukraine crisis jolts U.S. crude to 2008 high https://t.co/CGWBVlJqah
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) March 5, 2022

by artappraiser on Fri, 03/04/2022 - 8:28pm

He obviously doesn't get how car culture is part of traditional Americana--still--makes a good point:

I've often wondered how, in right-wing circles, it became "patriotic" and "American" to burn fossil fuel. Just for it's own sake. WT serious F? Just for the sake of owning the libs? https://t.co/A5DOgveVqj
— Peter Moskos (@PeterMoskos) March 8, 2022

especially because cars are not that old (and they weren't welcomed right away as macho, while steam engines were) and in the past innovation of powerful things was more like it

by artappraiser on Tue, 03/08/2022 - 12:47am

What climate change looks like in Australia 2022 pic.twitter.com/eyljLUo10l
— Eytan Lenko (@eytanlenko) March 8, 2022

The footage of the floods in NSW is just stunning. It's all so reminiscent of the 2019/20 bushfires, except now it's happening in the tail-end of a pandemic and the start of a war. #nswfloods https://t.co/0WP8o5Uheo pic.twitter.com/rhSKEXedQv
— Ketan Joshi (@KetanJ0) March 8, 2022

My friend picking up his daughter from school today #ClimateEmergency pic.twitter.com/qE1RZdDske
— Liane Rossler (@lianerossler) March 8, 2022

Dramatic vision shows major flooding continues to worsen across Sydney, with water rapidly rising, swallowing roads, schools, bridges and houses. pic.twitter.com/38sPZZl409
— SBS News (@SBSNews) March 8, 2022

The SES is directing some residents and businesses in Narrabeen to evacuate by 7pm. Follow the latest updates: https://t.co/J0KF5IYyNA
— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) March 8, 2022

by artappraiser on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 1:29am

The World Is Awash in Plastic. Nations Plan a Treaty to Fix That

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