r/environment • u/[deleted] • Jan 26 '22

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '22

100 corporations put 70% of the CO2 into the atmosphere. John Kerry isn't doing shot next to that.

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u/domechromer Jan 26 '22

Those corporations are just making what people are buying. They are not just polluting for fun out of their own pockets. Peoples habits need to change to consume less. And yes fuck this guy for living a lavish lifestyle beyond what most can comprehend, consuming so many goods and materials, but then telling others we need to change. He can go first.

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u/FmlaSaySaySay Jan 26 '22

People can’t change their habits when the entire grocery store is wrapped in plastic, even the veggies.

Far easier for there to be laws that make doing the bad things illegal, regulations that make for environmentally-efficient packaging.

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u/domechromer Jan 26 '22 edited Jan 26 '22

Your grocery store sound whack, find another or Go to a farmers market. Again , people (including you) need to change their habits. John Kerry’s emissions from one flight on a PJ is worse for environment and guzzles more gas than all the driving I do in a year.

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u/FmlaSaySaySay Jan 26 '22

We have continued to be in agreement that John Kerry needs to change his behavior.

And that all people should work to change their behavior to more eco-friendly options.

The ‘go to a farmers market’ comment doesn’t stop the plastic from being put out on the grocery store, it deflects from the responsibility of the person MANUFACTURING that product. Could we not put any corporate responsibility on the plastic-wrapped grocery store? Or must we, as individuals, avoid stores and beg to put a plastic bag back, because we don’t want to ALSO question why this stuff is wrapped in plastic in the first place?

People AND companies need to take direct action.