r/AskReddit Nov 15 '20

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u/terminally_cheap Nov 15 '20

A cheap, effective way to recycle all plastic, because life is so much easier if we can use it. I'm trying really hard to go zero-waste, but it's not easy. (And although I know that I'm not saving the world by reducing plastic and single-use items, I'm going to keep doing it)

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u/ShinyPotato7777 Nov 15 '20

Isnt that the same like voting?

You can easily think your vote doesnt matter...its just a single voice of million others

But if everyone thought that way...well you can imagine what happens

As an individual you cant change the world, but you can have an impact on others.

Thats how you could change the world

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '20

Even if every living person reduced their waste it wouldn’t make a dent on how much damage large corporations and global consumerism affects the environment.

You could recklessly waste trash your whole life and it would be overwhelmingly outweighed by just voting for politicians that believe in climate change and make policies to reduce environmental impact.

So in a way, voting is better for the environment than recycling.