How can we protect our planet?
Posted by: harry31626210
17th Aug 2025 09:54pm
Our planet is facing many environmental challenges, from climate change to plastic pollution. What’s one action you take or think everyone should take to help protect the environment, and why ?
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Caperteewaratah
After reading about microplastics in teabags, I am not buying them anymore until I investigate which companies do not use plastic in the bags. I am buying loose tea instead.
Its hard to get away from plastic. Even companies who claim to sell healthy products like herbal teas are using teas sprayed with pesticides and plastic in the teabag.
Do some research on these products if you buy them.
Its difficult to get away from plastic. Who would have thought they would use it in teabags?
madi.sons
Protect our planet? Stop the wi dfarms for one - a windfarm is temporary, made of plastic that is then useless after use and left ugly on land gov kicked someone off out of the home for. Electric cars - made off shore, harder to repair and of absolutely no use to anyone once mechanics are gone. Normal cars can last a lifetime with repair and careful driving. Electric cars need electricity so what happens when the gov controls that? They also control turning electricity on and off, extreme pricing and "charging" stations that are dangerous for the earth and its surrounds. Gosh, so much more. The gov is messing with absolutely everybody. I mean, happy for people to eat fast food with all the packaging yet took straws away (handy for people with abilities, kids, older folk or folk who take a while or need to come back to their drinks to find a paper straw flavour drink instead.
Caperteewaratah
It is very frustrating when some laws seem make things inconvenient such as the straws issue.
But if you have seen wildlife choked and killed with plastic straws and other plastic debris you would agree that this was a necessary move. If someone needs a straw like a disabled person there are metal reusable ones available.
When I was a kid, the straws were all made of paper with wax coating. We managed with them, and older people if they need assistance with drinking utensils are usually given sipper cups - likewise smaller children have these. Again, as a child we learnt to manage a cup after a few spills.
As for other takeaway containers and junk food - I totally agree that it is just rubbish and I have never eaten it, but there are many who do. Cardboard containers and paper are able to be used in these circumstances. More to the point, I think takeway coffee cups are a big plastic problem, and if people can afford all these sorts of drinks, they need to be repsonsible about either recycling them or bringing a reuse cup.
I don't see the need to keep plastic straws at all, as there are alternatives.
And cars, well I think this situation we are in now with fuel transport being blocked by a war in the middle east is an example of just why Australia needs to ramp up electric vehicles. The problem with them is that there are not enough charging stations and the distance some of them are not able to travel. They also burn up more tyres due to the weight of the batteries which again, I am told are not recyclable.
Australia has the ability to be totally self sufficient with energy - we have plenty of gas that is being given away - we receive stuff all for it and Japan just resold some of our gas for billions. Yet we are charged a lot for gas. Gas could be converted to liquid fuel.
Sun, we have plenty of it, could be used for recharge stations for battery trucks - we have more sun than anywhere else in the world.
Wind, similar - but those wind turbines are ugly, I agree, and they have not yet found much of a way to recycle them as they have many different components.
Many European countries who have far less ability for their own energy supply than we do are way ahead of us. Norway has charging battery stations in measured distances mandated as part of their energy plan. This enables large transport trucks to recharge. Germany is way ahead of us in technology for solar and batteries, as are China.
Our problem in Australia is the lack of foresight by politicians and being influenced by lobbyists who want to get in their ears to plug their own agendas. We have politicians who have absolutely no idea about the portfolios they are in charge of, and who do not take advice from the experts - only have their ears tickled by lobbyists.
funnysag
I clean a lot of holiday apartments & over the years I noticed that majority of people do not recycle the rubbish correctly. It never ceases to amaze me as surely people know but it appears very few care.
Caperteewaratah
Yes I think that is sad and I agree with you, I don't think many people care at all.
Just look on the roadside at the amount of bottles and rubbish which are thrown out of car windows. I think it totally stupid and lazy, especially when many of the bottles can be cashed in at a return and earn.
Maybe they WILL care when councils start weighing bins of rubbish due to the tips being full. Maybe.
marantz
Should recycle milk cartons as well and juice cartons . As it should all be recycled at all those recycle stations with a 10 cent return on them as well. Even if we could have cans recycled as well with a pice on them to recycle?
Caperteewaratah
I think put the price up on the cans and bottles etc to 50c a piece.
Then they may think about proper recycling instead of throwing them on the roadside or in the bin.
catho
decrease the population, PLUS what everyone else says
Jewl
Use water frugally eg. Don’t let the tap run whilst brushing teeth. Collect cans and bottles for recycling / cash. Donate rather than chuck out on council pick up.
mark
We all should try and take our rubbish home and recycle it through home and council collection services.
Caperteewaratah
Yes, I know this happens - problem is they made all these plastic nightmare products and did not think about the end use of them.
They didnt and dont care - its all just big business making money at the expense of wildlife and the environment and human health.
madi.sons
Are you aware what happens to purchase "recycling" after it goes in the dump truck? Go dig deep. It's astonishing the journey it goes on and at the very end, most of it ends of in landfill in China. Seeping into waterways. Most is not recycled at all. It's disgusting what the gov would have people wanting to believe but always question and always look beyond - not mainstream media who are controlled by the very gov. Go deeper.
BCafeS15
I collect containers which has many benefits. Cleans up the neighbourhood, it’s exercise, you can make money and be productive. Everybody should do it.
Older
Sore point with me.
I think climate change a big con, more waste is being made building wind farms etc. What happens to the waste from them in the future (and now).
I believe in solar panels on roof tops, but why are we cutting down trees, and using good farm land for solar panel farms, that get destroyed in a storm!
And, I come from the day when we walked everywhere, to school bus, to shops etc etc.
We wore hand me down clothing, or mended things. Made kids clothes out of adults worn clothes, or even curtains!
Had a lunch box, and if any covering used, it was brown paper, or paper lunch wrap.
The fish and chips we occasionally brought, were wrapped in news paper.
News paper was used to clean windows.
Shopping was in brown paper bags, and fruit, vegetables and fish, even meat was usually swapped around amongst relatives and neighbours.
I could go on and on.
Caperteewaratah
If you have been around a while - walking to school and the like, if you can't see that the earth is suffering from heating up and the havoc it is causing, then I think you must be living under the ground.
I don't disagree with reusing things like lunchboxes and the like and other ways of conserving, but many of the things we used to be able to do have disappeared. Like milkmen bringing the milk in glass bottles and collecting the used ones. Bread wrapped in paper, well I still buy it like this when I can, but all that plastic bags? Awful.
Newspaper - the ink is probably toxic now, but newspapers are disappearing, people use the internet for the news. My grandmother used to cut up newspapers and put them on a wire in the outside toilet to use as toilet paper. I think they all did that then early last century.
Many of the plastic items came about because they are petroleum products that are cheap to produce and throw away - to the destruction of our environment and our health.
I wonder what will happen now with the cost of oil going up - will it make those hideous polyester clothing items too expensive? I truly hate how workplaces insist that you wear those awful clothes made of plastic - argh!
elemays
Everyone was far less wasteful then that’s for sure!
Ramsay123
Stop eating meat.
Caperteewaratah
Take your own shopping bags, look for products which are not overpackaged and are made of natural ingredients. Plastic really is one of the worst polluting items - its now in the air in microplastics - I avoid it whenever I can - hard to do when many items such as yoghurt are sold in plastic containers. I have made my own in the past but this needs thought and more time. One day.
Grow native plants which feed the birds, use less water and I think are much more attractive then exotic plants which can cause ecologicial problems in the environment such as agapanthus, and seed dropping trees - there really are many, so it pays to do some homework before going the nursery (of weeds mostly) and buying a plant which will be a nuisance to live with and environmentally damaging. Natives from your own area grown by local groups are the cheapest and easiest to establish and help get nature back to what it should be.
Power cost - learn how to cut down on power usage - plenty of information on this everywhere - do some research - and it will save you money.
Oops I know you said one, but I think it is imperative that everyone thinks about how they use things and habits they have - we all have to live on planet earth - also educate your children on not throwing waste on the side of the road and how to prevent plastic pollution in the environment.
Jodilee
Reframe the discussion; the planet is fine and will outlast humanity, we need to stop saying ‘protect the planet’ and start protecting human life and the lives of all living things… the planet is not ‘fragile’, we are.; it can exist without us, we cannot exist without it.
gobombers
by not having wars at all always peace
Caperteewaratah
Plant native indigenous plants to your area – to feed the birds, insects, butterflies and animals. Also provide clean fresh water in the form of an elevated birdbath and a container with sticks and rocks for smaller animals like lizards to get in and out of.
I have worked on removing 14 pine trees over the years – such horrible trees, blocking out sun and making the soil dead and acidic. Once done, then I have worked on the front.
My front garden was planted out with non indigenous species – rhododendrons, azaleas, and worst of all – agapanthus. 2 years ago, I got a bloke in with a machine to dig them all out – what a mess it made and work to get rid of these hideous poisionous plants. But worth it.
Now my garden is growing more and I have visits from birds and have seen 3 blue tongue lizard and some frogs. So many butterflies – it’s a delight now.
I am fortunate to have 2 local groups who rescue indigenous plants and also grow from seed and supply plants at a reasonable price in mostly tubes and some larger plants. Watching them grow has been great. Indigenous plants use less water and are suitable to the soil. I dig the hole, add a handful of native soil mix from the nursery and plant.
If you do not have a local group as above, nurseries seem to be supplying more Australian plants now – laughably, in a “native plant” section. How ironic, when Australian nurseries sell more non native plants – some which are classified as invasive such as gazanias, agapanthus, english ivy and which should be banned but currently it is not illegal to supply them. All this, when experts tell us that our Australian landscape is being taken over by feral animals and weeds.
Though I have to add here, that Gardening Australia show on ABC it has been mentioned that many people are now wanting to have native gardens and realising the benefits and common sense of it – as native plants use less water and more suited to the Australian climate and supply environment for native animals – and I will add – that Australian plants are so unique and beautiful – why would I want an exotic species? I have noticed the show is also featuring many more stories on native gardens – I think its great.
Many others here have commented on plastic – which I hate and could have said a lot about – but I think native gardens are so relevant and not something talked about much in the media – only in specialist forums.
Go native.
UnLucky
Make sure i recycle properly and give away things i know longer need if still usable
bearman
I have installed solar panels, two solar batteries in my garage, grey water tank to irrigate my lawn/ garden and a worm farm to do my bit to be more sustainable and less reliant on the grid for power
Heather32090932
We protect our planet by planting more trees, protecting our bee population and stop constructing stupid windmill farms that are useless and not sustainable! These things catch fire, kill bird and other flying creatures and when they break down where are they going to be disposed off? Where are we going to duspose of thousands of these huge monstrosities! Just going to cause more contamination and cost!
s
Recycle I check every packet or container I have finished to see if it can be recycled.
ventnorgirl
Use recycled objects around hse in and out
funnysag
Sadly not many people even know how to recycle ♻️
Caperteewaratah
Yes agreed. Many would not be knowledgable on this subject I would think. Look at how many visitors to Australia who drown at beaches and the like, are just now aware of the dangers of the open ocean, or do not know how to swim properly.
If you have visited anywhere in Asia, like Vietnam Cambodia or China - you would see how much plastic is used in those countries. And all just thrown around or in a bin if there is one. Much of the junky plastic we see here, originates from these places - someone makes money out of it, that is why their governments do not care about where it ends up.
I think local councils need to advertise, but more so - most people watch TV of some sort and commercial stations do not advertise anything other than products for which they are paid enormous amounts of money - that is how they earn. Yet watch indigenous station and there are many advertisements discussing health and safety such as smoking etc: not sure who pays for this.
The government if they were serious about saving the planet could direct some of the wasted taxpayers money to something productive like the importance of reduce and recycle and how to do it properly, as saving the planet starts with us as individuals in not creating waste in the first place.
The junk I see people buy in the supermarket - I am appalled, but again, the manufacturers make and sell this rubbish and an additional sum needs to be added to these products which are wrapped in non recyclable or overly packaged - to compensate for the waste that is produced and the problem of getting rid of or recycling it.
yaso
That’s true - I find migrants and refugees doesn’t participate in making the effort..
mick the jew
stop breeding
Genie11
We need to stop the 'throw away' mentality that has got to catastrophic proportions. From clothes - particularly polyester fabrics - to furniture and plastics. What seems to be a blind spot in people's thinking is that when they dump their unwanted 'stuff' on the nature strip for it to be collected by the local council pickup trucks, it has to go somewhere! OK, it's instantly demolished in the truck but where to from there. That's furniture! Buy with the intention of keeping it for more than a year!
Clothes - the 'one wear then toss it' mindset has got to stop. It is excess at it's most vulgar level. Cheap, mass produced, items of clothing made from polyester end up in waste dumps in 3rd world countries where the toxic fumes from the sheer enormity of the waste is what the local people have to contend with! Polyester will take a very, very long time to break down. This is just not sustainable. and it has to stop.
Plastics - stop buying water in plastic bottles and plastic containers of ANY sort. Micro-plastic ingestion is an insidious pollutant for wildlife and humans alike.
The bottom line is that we all have to take a wee bit of responsibility for curtailing the excesses that are threatening our lives, wildlife, the environment and our struggling planet. We have to stop being so selfish and act. Start small and make it a habit.
Caperteewaratah
I think we have to take more than a "wee" bit of responsibility - we have to ask ourselves where does this end up after we have used it?
Polyester - its one of my pet hates. I do not buy it - I cannot wear plastic clothes, they are so hot and uncomfortable - where in Australia? So ridiculous when it is just not suitable.
Hard to find decent nature material clothing - even to buy the fabric and make it yourself - this market is overwhelmed with polyester - I just hate it.
It is promoted as - "easy to wash and dry" far out, I wear clothes to be comfortable not for the washing machine - and as far as ironing them - not possible without nearly melting them.
Some of my workclothes have polyester in them - unavoidable as this is what the company provides to wear - I get away with wearing my own trousers - hasn't got their logo on it, but I can hide that. I have an older model woollen jacket - so warm, compared to the new polyester one - which others comment, this is not warm enough. Well, I have lobbied to get the natural fibres back, to no avail and the company brags they are using a supplier who makes clothing out of recycled bottles.
They make out they are doing something good - Heaven help us! Its all just a lie about these so called "fabrics" - they all end up in the ocean as microplastics and kill the wild life and US!
DeNiro
Use those free bags from the greengrocer instead of cling wrap. They can be used multiple times with a rinse in between.
ellamay
I do that and also take the bags with me when shopping and use them again to get loose veggies or fruit until they get holey
Stevie3275
One action I think everyone should take is reducing single-use plastics. Simple changes like using reusable bags, bottles, and containers can make a big difference over time. Plastic pollution harms wildlife, oceans, and ecosystems, and a lot of it is completely avoidable. When people make small, consistent choices, it adds up and helps create long-term positive change for the environment.
Nickii
Increase glass recycling to include wine and beer bottles
musicmum
Think before you buy. It is hard to expect the little guy to do much because the big guys are flying around in their private jets, even that Cannon-Brookes guy who supposedly is eco friendly flys around in his private jet, says he buys carbon credits as though that's going to help. Just do what you can at home, look after your own patch, grow some food, plant some natives for the birds, bees and butteflies and recycle what you can.
musicmum
And climate change is a hoax.
s
Look at every empty product before putting into the bin as some are now recyclable when previously they were not.
s
Look at every empty product before putting into the bin as some are now recyclable when previously they were not.
annielou
Support companies who are genuinely working to use less resources, to recycle, to offer environmentally friendly solutions. Invest our superannuation into environmentally conscious companies. Support research into ways to improve processes so that our environmental impact as a species is reduced.
jent
Think about where the products you buy come from and what they are made of. It's great to recycle, however how many people buy items made from recycled material or even consider that when making a purchase? There should be more pressure placed on manufacturers to look at what happens when their products are at the end of their life and they should be held accountable for the waste. I'm sure manufacturers would take a closer look at their processes if they had to take back the product when it was no longer usable and recycle it.
Bigbear
I do make small changes but I don't think they actually amount to much. The changes that would actually matter need to be done at a government level around the world. Things like population planning & control, phasing out single use plastics, reducing carbon heavy industries (regulation, laws, high taxes), transitioning workforce to return to traditional local manufacturing and repair. Also building up renewable energy sector.
I've installed solar panels, LED lighting and reduced thermostat on heaters and coolers. Population growth is a contributor to the current problems so another action is probably stop procreating since the largest impact to environment and future outcomes is the sheer number of us.
Technology is always evolving so I am sure there is more solar powered solutions in the future.
ozycash
Have less children. The population is unsustainable. Less people means more of everything for each person.
Caperteewaratah
Not much of a problem in Australia other than migrating families who come from countries where there are no government incentives for having children, family payments etc: 6 children and no need to go to work.
Countries where the men think its their prowess and manliness to produce children, and the women have no choice, child marriages and the like. Children starving, because there is one being born every year. What can be done about that? Those men are not going to agree to women taking action to prevent children being procreated, much less likely the easiest solution being male sterilisation. So called "culture" which I can only see as being women having no choices and being oppressed.
musicmum
Population is actually declining, we will not have enough children to look after the aging population.
Bazz
G'day Harry, I can still remember way back in 2000 when everyone was in a mad panic that one way or another, the end of the world was nigh. The conclusion or solution reach by an enormous number of scientists worldwide showed up in the Inter-Governmental Climate Change Panel Report that year. If everyone went vegan today, they concluded, there would be no climate change related disasters that couldn't be quickly and easily be reversed. The most cost-efficient, personally-empowering and effective solution that everyone can do.
MarkF
Pick up your litter and put it in the bin
capfantastic
The economy is at loggerheads with the concept of reusing something. In other words, your "carbon footprint" is smaller if you buy less products, reuse things and stay at home more often, where you don't burn fuel or buy goods. I try to recycle things. Some bottles are very hard to wash out to put into the appropriate bin. It makes you wonder, by the time you've washed them, do we actually save anything? Definitely not the water, which we are also encouraged to use sparingly. I wonder whether the sorting of waste actually makes any difference, or whether it all goes into the same hole in the end? My daughter has a disability. She is still in nappies at 25. The bin is full of soiled nappies every week. It's depressing, but there's not much I can do about it. I'm sure there are many people in her position. People shouldn't make me feel depressed for not being able to do anything about the extra waste accumulated by incontinent people. However, I agree that some folks make no effort whatsoever to sort their containers. This is also depressing. Perhaps we can put signs on the bins to help them remember? For example, on the yellow bin, you could put a sign that says, " STOP! I'm Mr Yellow Bin and I make sure what you put inside me can be recycled. Please read what you can put into me before you throw - I might get sick if you put the wrong waste inside me. Thank you for keeping me healthy and clean."
funnysag
Fine people who don’t recycle properly….
Most people do not care sadly what goes where in the rubbish.
AdelaideM
I think a lot of the blame lies with large corporations who are motivated entirely by profit. Our government needs to (and in turn, we need to vote people in who will take action) ensure that large organisations with enormous greenhouse gas emissions are taxed or punished for those emissions, to motivate them to find better ways to function.
I think of LinFox, who found ways to lower emissions by mapping roads and figuring out which path trucks can take to create the lowest possible pollution... but the main reason they bothered had nothing to do with climate change and everything to do with saving money on petrol! Large corporations will always do what it takes to make as much money as possible, so we need to make sure that their pockets are what's being impacted, they won't do it out of the goodness of their own hearts.
On our ends, we can reduce the amount we're buying. I look at the clothes that are purchased to then be thrown away, we feel like we have to have a new outfit for every event instead of rewearing what we already have, even things like Christmas decorations - how many people are buying tinsel (pure plastic) every few years, instead of enjoying what they've already got at home? We live in a society where we feel like we have to be 'up to date' and on trend, instead of keeping what we have and making do and mend.
frasercrown
So be conscious of the plastics you use, be aware of your water usage, be mindful at the shops when buying foods to avoid food waste.
frasercrown
Everyone should think how can I affect change rather than I’m only one person what difference can I make. If we all think this way it becomes a little less overwhelming and do able!
UnLucky
To use recycling bins properly
Reuse shopping bags
Watch what goods you buy
If still usable pass it on don't bin it
nanzapan
Make the producers of weapons used in war accountable for the environmental harms their products are having. Every building destroyed creates toxic waste that will need to be removed to somewhere. We are told to be responsible and dispose of toxic materials safely but who takes responsibility for the toxins produced by using drones, bombs, and all incendiary devices to destroy buildings?
jilln
I am saving all my soft plastics hoping that supermarkets will soon start to have collection bins to collect them
capfantastic
There are new initiatives to recycle textiles into new and trendy articles of clothing. It seems a pity to throw away some of these beautiful garments too soon, when there is still life in them. One Woman's trash is another Woman's treasure.
Mixxsteria
I have always maintained that the world would be much better off without people, if this was so then all the environmental problems would be solved, along with wars, greed & corruption of course.
chickenman
almost everything around has at least one other use than the one it was devised for. compost left over vegetable scraps, explore alternate uses for used and/or unwanted items instead of putting into landfill and don't purchase more than can be used.
Caperteewaratah
Reduce or eliminate use of plastic, buying things in plastic, as it us an environmental hazard, and is ruining the planet wildlife and the environment. it's a totally unnecessary product to use and so insidious. Educate yourself on how to avoid it and why it us beneficial to do so.
Osters
100%.
If only we had a leader willing to put his opinion out there and acknowledge the problem and stop relying on public groups to do his job. Of course that will never happen, he (they) are too busy trying to protect their elected position to waste the public purse on everything but the daily distruction of our pristine (for now) nation. Charities and not for profit groups make a much greater contribution to the community than any government.... why do we pay taxes?
Osters
Courtney31420537
Recycle more, and turn off any appliances you aren’t using, at the wall
Izzie
We buy - and dispose of - way too many clothes. Particularly talking about women here, and often sadly younger women, who will feel the brunt of climate change much more than an oldie like me who won't be here in 40 years time.... I can't believe that people wear something only 2 or 3 times, then chuck it out. Please don't put unwanted clotihing in the bin - at least recycle it... And we should just be buying what we REALLY need, and then be happy to wear it over and over again. I just read and was horrified to learn that Australians are the world’s biggest consumers of fashion, purchasing an average of 53 items of clothing per person each year. And some of it is put into rubbish without even being worn!! It's hard for many to afford good quality clothes, but sadly a lot of cheaper fabrics used are not environmentally friendly. Protecting our planet means we all need to take action in some way .... before it's too late...
Caperteewaratah
Yes I don't understand why people buy junk clothing made if synthetics .. maybe cheaper, but awful to wear, so hot and unconfortable. Someone said to me they are easy to wash. I don't agree as they smell horrible are hard to iron and awful to wear. I wear only cotton and natural fabrics, which can be reused as rags, or composted, or cut up to make something else.
Paul3258
Still not over this song tho it’s just a good one I think I might listen too
Radda
It starts with our own homes! Use the recycle bins accordingly its specific purposes! Recycle the batteries in the special boxes at the supermarkets or other places. This beautiful planet is literally destroyed by us, people! If every single one of us would care and treat this nature with respect, this world would be a better place to live in 🌼🍁🌿🌳
buttonpops
Firstly, I believe we all need to stop buying so much. Make do with what you already have, borrow or upcycle, shop at Op Shops, go on facebook local 'free' pages or the Freecycle website. I have salvaged so many items this way and also given many things away in this manner.
Sahida31983077
it’s a daily habit shift that reduces demand for plastic production and waste. If enough people make this small change, it can drive systemic change in manufacturing and waste management.
Deejay11
When you’re out and about, pick up other people’s rubbish and bin it! This particularly relates to takeaway food and drink wrappings and containers. We visit a coastal area daily to walk our dog, and are disgusted by the continual rubbish that is discarded by visitors. At least we’re helping to keep the environment in its natural state by binning rubbish.
Sus1
I think the single biggest ways individuals can help our planet is to buy less and when you do buy, buy things that will last. We may not he able to do much about commercial impacts on the environment but we can send a message that we are not just going to buy stuff that keeps being thrown out and adding to the waste.
abarnes
One powerful action everyone can take: reduce consumption.
That might sound broad, but it's deceptively simple and deeply effective. Whether it's energy, water, food, clothing, or electronics—consuming less means:
- Lower carbon emissions (less production, transport, and waste)
- Less strain on natural resources (fewer materials extracted, less habitat destruction)
- Reduced waste (especially plastics and e-waste that linger for centuries)
Why it matters: Our current systems are built around convenience and abundance, but the planet thrives on balance and restraint. By choosing to repair instead of replace, reuse instead of discard, and pause before purchasing, we shift from passive consumption to active stewardship.
It’s not about deprivation—it’s about intentionality. Every small decision becomes a vote for a more sustainable future.
Izzie
I love your response. It really makes so much sense, and you've described it so well....
jtmorri
With Donald Trump stating publicly at the U.N. that climate change is a con that does not promote action and protection of the planet. Personally, I would love to see governments of all countries strengthen their climate policies to reduce emissions, develop new environmentally friendly energy sources and stop oil, coal and mining activities (or at least regulate them better, don't approve them and tax them higher).
As for actions I take. I am a low consumer in all areas of life, a minimalist and energy and water efficient. I buy local, eat less meat, avoid plastics and plastic packaging and I do not waste food. I support and vote for government parties with the stronger environmental policies over those with none or backward ones, whereby they deny that climate change is actually occurring. My personal habits ensure I do not waste water or energy, I do not have things that I do not need, I do not contribute to the waste problem, and I support policies that will contribute to a healthier planet.
antibreeder1m
Hi Harry, unfortunately the online information that you get is very vague and inaccurate. The most robust studies (and your own thinking about the issue) will reveal that the most important ways to help the environment are: (i) being antinatalist, and (ii) being vegan. There is still a LOT of stigma against mentioning these as they often impact on people's personal choices. I am so glad you want to help the ecology, but it will take self-sacrifice which is too much for many people. I recommend watching 'Endgame 2050' free online!! I am very happy to answer your questions.
harry31626210
Thanks so much for your thoughtful answer 🙏. You’ve given me a lot to think about, and I’ll definitely check out Endgame 2050! Really appreciate you sharing this with me.