How Recycling Is Killing the Planet
The impossibility of this burden to individually safeguard our data often reminds me of recycling. Because yes, there’s absolutely digital safety practices to lower our risk of exposure, but they don’t address the core issue that there’s too much data, too many data brokers, too many transactions hidden from the user’s view. And yes, we can and sho... See more
Jenny (Phire) Zhang • left alone, together
But politicians and environmentalists have other ideas. They’re doubling down on their mistakes by banning more plastic products and demanding alternatives that are more expensive, less convenient, and worse for the environment. Even experts familiar with the facts succumb to magical thinking. Yes, they acknowledge, we shouldn’t be exporting our pl... See more
John Tierney • The Perverse Panic over Plastic
It’s no longer just about reuse; it’s about status. A unique find isn’t unique if everyone’s hunting for it. And sustainability becomes meaningless when it’s just another excuse to keep buying.
