Benji Jones
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But you're also famously anti-plastic.
But you're also famously anti-plastic.
Anyway, so like, right. Are we going to see regulations in this administration to start limiting plastic when the president is so pro oil and gas, which is the same industry as the plastic industry? We will drill, baby, drill. I think probably not. I will say though, and this is something fairly hopeful, there is a global effort right now to create a plastic treaty involving over 100 countries.
Anyway, so like, right. Are we going to see regulations in this administration to start limiting plastic when the president is so pro oil and gas, which is the same industry as the plastic industry? We will drill, baby, drill. I think probably not. I will say though, and this is something fairly hopeful, there is a global effort right now to create a plastic treaty involving over 100 countries.
Anyway, so like, right. Are we going to see regulations in this administration to start limiting plastic when the president is so pro oil and gas, which is the same industry as the plastic industry? We will drill, baby, drill. I think probably not. I will say though, and this is something fairly hopeful, there is a global effort right now to create a plastic treaty involving over 100 countries.
So countries around the world are trying to create a global agreement to reduce plastic waste. That could include things like a cap on the production of plastic, bans on certain types of single-use plastics, and also best practices for companies that are producing plastic for end of life, so like better recycling and so forth. So there are efforts at the global scale to fix the plastic problem.
So countries around the world are trying to create a global agreement to reduce plastic waste. That could include things like a cap on the production of plastic, bans on certain types of single-use plastics, and also best practices for companies that are producing plastic for end of life, so like better recycling and so forth. So there are efforts at the global scale to fix the plastic problem.
So countries around the world are trying to create a global agreement to reduce plastic waste. That could include things like a cap on the production of plastic, bans on certain types of single-use plastics, and also best practices for companies that are producing plastic for end of life, so like better recycling and so forth. So there are efforts at the global scale to fix the plastic problem.
They're ongoing. There's like some roadblocks, but it's happening. And so I think that is something that is worth celebrating should it come to pass.
They're ongoing. There's like some roadblocks, but it's happening. And so I think that is something that is worth celebrating should it come to pass.
They're ongoing. There's like some roadblocks, but it's happening. And so I think that is something that is worth celebrating should it come to pass.
Yeah, I mean, I think this is a situation where, like, we need to focus on getting rid of the plastics that are not as essential. Like, we can acknowledge the fact that tires are useful. I mean, we can probably make tires that are not, like, wearing away and filling the air with microplastics. But, like, in general, tire is good.
Yeah, I mean, I think this is a situation where, like, we need to focus on getting rid of the plastics that are not as essential. Like, we can acknowledge the fact that tires are useful. I mean, we can probably make tires that are not, like, wearing away and filling the air with microplastics. But, like, in general, tire is good.
Yeah, I mean, I think this is a situation where, like, we need to focus on getting rid of the plastics that are not as essential. Like, we can acknowledge the fact that tires are useful. I mean, we can probably make tires that are not, like, wearing away and filling the air with microplastics. But, like, in general, tire is good.
I think, like, getting plastic cutlery with takeout every time, probably pretty easy to get rid of. Like, we don't really need plastic straws. Like, use seaweed or whatever the fuck to make straws not disintegrate. It's fine. Like, we are innovative. We don't need to be. This is not a problem.
I think, like, getting plastic cutlery with takeout every time, probably pretty easy to get rid of. Like, we don't really need plastic straws. Like, use seaweed or whatever the fuck to make straws not disintegrate. It's fine. Like, we are innovative. We don't need to be. This is not a problem.
I think, like, getting plastic cutlery with takeout every time, probably pretty easy to get rid of. Like, we don't really need plastic straws. Like, use seaweed or whatever the fuck to make straws not disintegrate. It's fine. Like, we are innovative. We don't need to be. This is not a problem.
So, I think being clear about what the, like, priority plastics are that we should get rid of is a way to, like, make this problem not seem so overwhelming.
So, I think being clear about what the, like, priority plastics are that we should get rid of is a way to, like, make this problem not seem so overwhelming.
So, I think being clear about what the, like, priority plastics are that we should get rid of is a way to, like, make this problem not seem so overwhelming.