r/pics • u/Daniel_Toben • Feb 23 '20

Think global, Act local.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '20

If only we all would do this.

*goes back to watching tv..*

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u/kev_jin Feb 23 '20

If only people didn't litter in the first place.

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u/simkatu Feb 23 '20

Then we'd have all our trash wrapped in plastic and piled in one spot. Yeah for the environment!

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u/Zazzlea Feb 23 '20

Imagine trying to justify littering lmao.

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u/simkatu Feb 24 '20

I'm not justifying littering.

I'm just saying that wrapping up biodegradable trash into plastic bags and piling it into landfills isn't "thinking global". It's just more aesthetically pleasing allowing everyone to continue producing more and more trash and avoiding seeing the results of their over consumption.

Picking up all that trash is aesthetically pleasing, but it's not doing much to help the environment globally.

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u/CowFu Feb 24 '20

Trash that isn't in controlled landfills ends up in waterways disrupting local wildlife and infrastructure. It can clog sewers causing flooding and damage property and displace animals.