#PETROLEUM POOR PLANETS

[giediwyomingamericadeathtrap]

GIEDI WYOMING AMERICA DEATHTRAP

DISNEYLAND?

[probablyasocialecologist]

The farmer in Bangladesh or the street vendor in Brazil doesn’t have nearly the impact of the venture capitalist in California or the petroleum oligarchs of Russia and the Middle East. The richest 1% of humanity is responsible for more carbon emissions than the poorest 66%. The rich are bad for the Earth, and the richer they are the bigger their adverse impact (including the impact of money invested in banks, and stocks financing fossil fuels and other forms of climate destruction). In other words, we are not all the same size. Billionaires loom large over our politics and environment in ways that are hard to understand without taking on the shocking scale of their wealth. That impact, both through their climate emissions and their manipulations of politics and public life means they are not at all like the rest of humanity. They are behemoths, and they mostly use their outsize power in ugly ways – both in how much they consume and how much they influence the world’s climate response. Let me put it this way: if you made $10,000 a week – a princely sum by the standards of most people – you would have to work every week from the year of Jesus’s birth until this week to earn over a billion dollars. To earn as much as Elon Musk’s net worth at that rate – currently $180bn, according to Forbes – you’d have to work every week for more than a third of a million years – that is, since before Homo sapiens first emerged in Africa.

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Billionaires are a menace to the rest of us: their sheer political size warps our public life. Disproportionately older, white and male, they function as unelected powers, a sort of freelance global aristocracy who are too often trying to reign over the rest of us. Some critics think that the supergiant tech corporations that have spawned so many modern billionaires operate in ways that resemble feudalism more than capitalism, and, certainly, plenty of billionaires operate like the lords of the Earth while campaigning to protect the economic inequality that made them so rich and makes so many others so poor. They use their power in arbitrary, reckless and often environmentally destructive ways.

[defilerwyrm]

Genuine question. I'm very passionate about conservation and helping animals and the planet, but a lot of people say you cannot be a conservationist without being vegan. Issue is..I don't wanna be vegan, I have AFRID and can't do it. I've tried. I saw your vegan posts and were curious your thoughts on those type of claims!

My thoughts on those type of claims are that it's pretty damned interesting who, specifically, they exclude.

They leave behind disabled people like yourself with medical and/or psychiatric conditions that make a vegan lifestyle impossible.

They leave behind Indigenous peoples such as the Inuit who live in places where agriculture is poor or impossible, and/or ones where no one can reasonably afford the costs of produce on account of shipping prices.

They leave behind the urban, suburban, and rural people who live in food deserts...who are statistically likely to be racialized.

They leave behind the unhoused and otherwise impoverished who must choose calorie-rich food to survive...who are statistically likely to be racialized, disabled, and/or queer.

They leave behind and deny the existence and invaluable work of Indigenous peoples who have done just fine stewarding the land while eating meat and using animal products for millennia.

They advocate for the extinction of the domesticated honeybee and the replacement of wool and leather with petroleum-based plastic products.

So it sure looks to me like those claims are ableist, racist, classist, colonialist, and homophobic — and thus are full of shit.

To each according to his needs; from each according to his means.

[acti-veg]

You know what I don’t get, real wool and leather is always much more expensive than fabrics made out of plant- or petroleum-sourced materials. But “veganism is totally expensive and inaccessible” tumblr constantly talks about how “good” animal fabrics are and act like vegan fabrics are the scum of the earth and anyone who uses them is an immoral person and solely responsible for everything wrong with the planet rn.

There are some plant-based and synthetic fabrics that are comparable to leather in price, but that’s the entire issue. If you want a long lasting, durable coat made from recycled plastic bottles and hemp it’ll cost you, but so will leather and quality wool.

When anti-vegans bring up leather as a way to shame vegans, what they’re not realising is, that both people who wear animal fabrics and people who don’t will opt for fast fashion like plastic when they can’t afford the premium option. No one is choosing plastic over leather or hemp because they think it’s better quality.

The only difference environmentally is that with leather and wool, the premium option isn’t sustainable either - leather is even worse than plastic according to the Higgs sustainability index. It is just better quality and lasts longer, so it appeals to a different (more expensive) market, which is also true of good plant-based and synthetic options, except many of those are sustainable. Faux leather and polyester are not a vegan thing, they’re a poor people thing,

This mass pretence that leather and wool are sustainable is nothing less than climate science denialism. Sheep farmed for wool destroy their local ecosystems on a scale unmatched by any other grazing animal - look at the vast swathes of formerly forested land here in the UK worn down by sheep farming. Farming cows for anything is completely unsustainable due to their methane emissions, waste, land and resource requirements.

Pretty much any leather you’ll find in a store has been treated with toxic chemicals that make their way into waterways, and despite tumblr’s collective fantasy on this particular topic, these same chemicals are the reason commercial leather is not biodegradable, which is the exact same complaint they have about plastic. Wool does naturally break down which is one of its key benefits, the environmental issue there comes more from production.

It is always the same story when discussing ecological impact of animal agriculture with anti-vegans. They cherry pick the pseudo-science which benefits them and discount the actual facts when they don’t.

[tobacconist]

Yeah you know better than Attenborough and his entire research time…

respectfully, unlike him, i have never stepped foot on a plane let alone spent my entire professional career zooming around the planet, so yes, actually, with regards to this, yes i think i do know better. does he know more than me about the behaviour patterns and mating habits of various species? of course, he is eminent in his field. is he being duped along with the rest of the green movement? sadly yes, i think so.

ill say this until the cows come home: the entire modern concept of environmentalism is being buoyed along on false pretenses, because everyone wants some clever scientific/technological solution to the climate issue, but nobody wants to live a simpler life, consume less, and be less reliant on technology. spending billions on state of the art hydroponic farms to meet the global food demand is not the solution, neither is burning down ancient forest for agriculture. the soy and palm industries are so intimately connected with the meat industry, its a joke on anyone who becomes vegan for moral reasons. remember how soy and palm were supposed to be the ~green~ solution to meat and petroleum products? i remember... until we all saw the footage of those poor orangutans orphaned to make space to grow it. oops! we dont use palm oil now, we use a mix of palm and argan oil or whatever in our ~natural~ haircare brand.

essentially, wrt 'plant-based' food, my opinion is basically: your mcplant soyburger is just as bad as a bigmac, in every single way, and it is literally the same megacompanies that produce both, and the raw ingredients, and this is all so you can ~feel~ like youre doing something good for the planet without actually doing anything. the same with cardboard straws etc or when they invest in intensive forestry under the guise of 'planting one tree for every one we cut down' etc etc. sickening.

i could go on, but i think ive made myself clear. there is no technological/industrial solution to a problem directly caused by the rise of technology/industry. anyone who tries to tell you different is either a fool or has probably made significant business investments in those sectors.

[budandtender]

Hemp: A Sustainable Solution for a Greener Planet

World Environment Day 5th June

Climate change and environmental degradation have become pressing global concerns, prompting the search for sustainable alternatives to traditional materials and practices. One such alternative is hemp, a versatile plant with numerous applications in various industries. This article explores the environmental benefits of hemp cultivation and its potential to contribute to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable planet.

Hemp's Environmental Benefits

1. Carbon Sequestration

Hemp plants are highly effective at absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, helping to combat climate change. Studies have shown that a single acre of hemp cultivation can absorb as much as 4.1 metric tons of CO2 per year. This remarkable ability to sequester carbon makes hemp an essential ally in the fight against global warming.

2. Water Conservation

Hemp requires significantly less water than other crops, such as cotton, using about 50% less water during cultivation. This makes hemp an ideal choice for sustainable agriculture, particularly in regions facing water scarcity.

3. Natural Pest Resistance

Hemp is naturally resistant to pests and diseases, reducing the need for harmful pesticides. By replacing pesticide-dependent crops like cotton with hemp, we can significantly decrease the environmental impact of agricultural activities and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

4. Renewable Energy Source

Hemp seeds can be used to produce biodiesel, a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Hemp-based biofuels have the potential to reduce our reliance on non-renewable energy sources and decrease our carbon footprint. Moreover, hemp can be grown in poor soil conditions and requires little land, making it an efficient and eco-friendly option for biofuel production.

5. Sustainable Building Materials

Hemp can be used to create environmentally friendly building materials, such as hempcrete, which is a mixture of hemp fibres and lime. Hempcrete has excellent insulation properties, is mould-resistant, and has a lower carbon footprint than traditional building materials like concrete and steel. By incorporating hemp-based materials into construction, we can reduce emissions and toxic chemicals released into the environment.

6. Eco-friendly Textiles

Hemp fibres can be used to produce sustainable textiles that are biodegradable and require fewer resources during production. Hemp fabric is a more environmentally friendly alternative to cotton, as it has lower carbon emissions and captures more CO2 from the atmosphere.

7. Paper Production

Hemp can also be used to produce paper, offering a sustainable alternative to wood-based paper products. Hemp paper requires less water and chemicals during production and is more recyclable than wood paper. By replacing wood with hemp in paper manufacturing, we can slow down deforestation and reduce the environmental impact of the paper industry.

8. Biodegradable Plastics

Hemp-based plastics are biodegradable and have a shorter degradation time compared to conventional plastics. By replacing petroleum-based plastics with hemp alternatives, we can reduce plastic pollution and its harmful effects on the environment.

Conclusion

Hemp offers a multitude of environmental benefits, making it a promising solution for a greener and more sustainable future. Its ability to sequester carbon, conserve water, resist pests, and provide renewable energy sources, along with its applications in eco-friendly building materials, textiles, paper production, and biodegradable plastics, demonstrates its potential to revolutionise various industries and contribute to a cleaner planet.

As the world continues to grapple with climate change and environmental degradation, embracing sustainable practices and materials like hemp is crucial. With proper cultivation, harvesting, and extraction methods, hemp and its related compounds have the potential to significantly impact our efforts to combat climate change and promote a more sustainable future for generations to come.

[agents-of-behemoth]

Operation Deimos: Prelude to a Curse

Operation Deimos keeps track of the Agents of Behemoth: The Backstabbing Parasites of Corporate Personhood.

‘Cursed is he who strikes down his neighbor in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’ Deuteronomy 27:24 (BSB) 

Behemoth is the first of God's conquests. Its maker approaches it with his sword. Job 40:19 (GWT)

A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue. Proverbs 17:4 (NIV) 

You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell? Matthew 23:33 (NIV) 

The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all. Proverbs 22:2 (BSB)

And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. Apocalypse 20:12 (BSB)

And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. Apocalypse 20:15 (BSB)

[earaercircular]

Guess What? More Plastic Trash

Industry figures show record production in 2021, and almost none of that plastic is getting recycled.

When Exxon Mobil announced a record $56 billion annual profits[1] last week, it noted that the company had established “one of the largest advanced recycling facilities in North America, capable of processing more than 80 million pounds of plastic waste per year.” That seems like a lot of recycling muscle, except when you consider another figure. The company produced an estimated 6 million metric tons, or 13.2 billion pounds, of polymers used to make plastic in 2021 alone. That is an estimate from a report published by the Minderoo Foundation[2], set up by the Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest[3]. Minderoo tracks plastic waste and campaigns against it.

Exxon is the largest producer of virgin polymers, which are derived from petrochemicals and used in plastic. The second largest is a Chinese company called Sinopec.

Asked for comment on the Minderoo report, an Exxon spokeswoman said that “plastics play a vital role in everyday life” and that the company is trying to scale up recycling. “By working with others in industry, governments, communities and consumers, we are helping expand recycling programs so that more plastic waste is transformed into valuable products rather than ending up in landfills.”

Despite consumer concern, we are trashing more and more plastic.

Plastics production continued to grow, according to industry data. So did plastic trash: 139 million metric tons in 2021, more than ever before. That’s a lot, especially considering that plastic entered our everyday lives after World War II. They’re so pervasive that when one reporter tried to spend a day living without plastic, it yielded this delightfully absurd essay.[4]

Almost all of that 139 million metric tons of plastic is made from “virgin” petroleum products that have never been used or processed before. Barely 2 percent gets recycled, Minderoo researchers estimated.

Plastic waste is more than a local environmental pollutant.

It clogs streams. It chokes turtles. It gets caught on a bare branch and blows in the breeze. It stews in landfills.

But it is also a climate pollutant. From the extraction of fossil fuels to make polymers to the transport and disposal of the waste, single-use plastics produced 450 million metric tons of planet-warming greenhouse gases in 2021 alone, according to estimates by Minderoo, or just below the annual emissions of Britain[5].

Minderoo is pressing for levies on “fossil-fuel polymer production and/or consumption” to fund the collection and recycling of plastic waste.

What about those triangles and arrows on plastic products?

They’re deceptive. Many of us assume the ♺ triangle means we can dispose of the product in our municipal recycling bins. Not so. Each triangle has a number within. Numbers 1 and 2 are commonly recyclable in the United States. For Numbers 3-7, it’s sometimes, rarely or never. (California banned the use[6] of the symbol on plastics that are not widely recyclable.)

Rigid plastics are more likely to be recycled than soft plastics. Some of the worst kinds of plastics are also those products that are marketed to the poor, especially in the global south, like tiny, low-priced sachets for shampoos and creams. They’re made of soft, thin plastic that’s hard to collect, sort and recycle.

Here’s our guide from last year[7], and an earlier Climate Forward newsletter[8] that describes how some cities outside the United States are handling plastic waste.

And the plastic bag bans?

There have been many such bag bans in recent years. Among the unexpected consequences: They seem to lead to an increase in plastic trash bags.[9] We’re keeping an eye on negotiations for a global plastics treaty. This is the battleground where plastic producers, environmentalists and negotiators from every country are hammering out what is intended to be a global agreement [10]to deal with plastic waste.

The big tension is between environmental campaigners who want to curb the production of polymers, the raw goods that go into plastic, and industry groups that want to focus on how to better collect and recycle plastic.

At negotiations in Uruguay in December, the United States advocated for an accord like the Paris climate agreement [11]under which countries would set their own national voluntary targets and plans. Others, including the European Union, want mandatory global regulations for every country and company to abide by.

The next round of negotiations are in May. We’ll keep you posted.

Source

Somini Sengupta, Guess What? More Plastic Trash, in: New York Times, 7-02-2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/07/climate/plastic-waste-recycling.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[1] https://corporate.exxonmobil.com/investors/investor-relations/quarterly-earnings

[2] Established by Dr Andrew Forrest AO and Nicola Forrest AO in 2001, Minderoo Foundation is proudly Australian, and one of Asia Pacific’s largest philanthropic organisations, with over AUD 2.6 billion committed to a range of global initiatives. The Plastic Waste Makers Index is a project of Minderoo’s Plastics initiative, which aims to create a world without plastic pollution – a truly circular plastics economy, where fossil fuels are no longer used to produce plastics. A critical step towards this goal is to bring greater transparency to the plastics supply chain – to better understand its material and financial flows, its environmental impacts, the commitments its companies have made to sustainability, and the effectiveness of government policies. https://cdn.minderoo.org/content/uploads/2023/02/04205527/Plastic-Waste-Makers-Index-2023.pdf   

[3] Can a Carbon-Emitting Iron Ore Tycoon Save the Planet? Andrew Forrest made a mining fortune. Now he wants to lead a climate change revolution — and beat the fossil fuel giants along the way. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/16/business/energy-environment/green-energy-fortescue-andrew-forrest.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[4] Trying to Live a Day Without Plastic  https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/style/plastic-free.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[5] Greenhouse gas emissions, UK: provisional estimates: 2021. Measuring the contribution of the environment to the economy, the impact of economic activity on the environment, and society's response to environmental issues. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/bulletins/greenhousegasintensityprovisionalestimatesuk/2021

[6] California Aims to Ban Recycling Symbols on Things That Aren’t Recyclable https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/climate/recycling-california.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[7] Trash or Recycling? Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/04/21/climate/plastics-recycling-trash-environment.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[8] How Recycling Got So Baffling https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/climate/plastic-recycling-climate.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[9] Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage? https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/09/711181385/are-plastic-bag-bans-garbage

[10] The Plastic Problem https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/climate/plastics-climate-pollution.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

[11] More than 2,000 delegates from 160 countries, meeting in Uruguay in the first of a planned five sessions of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), aim to craft the first legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024. https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/countries-split-plastics-treaty-focus-un-talks-close-2022-12-03/

[chojrak-making-things]

Essay (about World Economic Forum)

Tomorrow, 16th January, starts proceedings of World Economic Forum in Davos. About 500 most influential people, including many prime ministers, presidents, directors of corporations, will have conference closed for media, about world economy, climate change, and things like that. They debating how to reduce CO² - not by corporations, but regular people. And they flied there by private jets. To WEF belongs for example Rishi Sunak, Justin Trudeau, Liz Truss, Mateusz Morawiecki, and probably more ex or current prime ministers. I think people really should start to talk how disorded is this organization and their plans. They literally wants to kick Europe into poverty to fight climate change. Either by carbon taxes, or by lifting prizes of energy and resources (and use current war at Ukraine or some accidental crisis as an excuse). ... They also wants to introduce CBDC, most european countries are really pushing into this direction. France and GB are the ones that wants to introduce it as fast as possible. If you're out of context, CBDC is digital currency, something close to cryptocurrencies. Each coin can be “programmed”, for example to have expiry date, so people would not accumulate their wealth. CBDC is also source, that can be easily block if you're not convenient to current government. Cases like Canada, Iran, Brasil, etc., when they blocked bank accounts of protesting people, really show how would that looks. With CBDC it would be even easier to block people accounts.

Along with CBDC they want to introduce the carbon footprint limit. In banks apps you'd have statistics how much you've bought last month and how much carbon footprint you've produced. If you'd cross your limit, next transactions would be denied. Here’s example in French TV, of various products and how much carbon footprint it produce.

https://streamable.com/ivd61r Of course you could buy higher limits of carbon footprint, so it'll be very handy for millionaires, who doesn't care about planet either way. And I want to remind, that term "carbon footprint" was created around 2005 by British Petroleum (BP concern) in very expensive propaganda campaign, which was about to blame every single person for climate change, rather than petrol corporations, which are steering only by a few billionaires. In 2021 there was loud article about that in Guardian by Rebecca Solnit.

Of course single people have some influence for climate change, but the fact that you'll resignate from plastic straw, doesn't change the fact, that somewhere else on the planet billionaires are using private jets and yachts for everyday basis.

What's more important, is that carbon footprint limit will be mandatory, most probably. Even in Poland producers started to print on packages of food, how much carbon was emitted to produce it.

For now it's weirdly only on butter, but I guess it’ll start to appear on other products too. I guess they'll start with dairy and meat products, cause they're supposedly, creating the most carbon footprint. And WEF wants to reduce consumption of dairy and meat products the most (as you could see in TV program I linked above). Of course only among medium class and poor people, not among people of World Economic Forum. For now it's only a "statistics for eco-geeks" as corporations would say. But I assure you, in 2025 or so on, they actually might make carbon footprint limit mandatory thing. If you'll produce too much carbon by buying things or travelling, your bank along with government line, will block your account and you'll buy nothing. Or transactions would be denied if you cross the limit. ... Leader of World Economic Forum is named Klaus Schwab. He is not the most rich or influential person, cause the richest members prefer to stay beside of public attention. He's more like a presenter. He's however the quintessence of their disorded ideology. He wrote several book about how world and capitalism will looks in future. It's written in very unclear way, full of of ideological and philosophical babble. He's more futurist or utopist in that manner. He thinks that in 21th century, people will be medicated by nanotechnology. And that mutilated people could have transplanted synthetic grown limbs or organs. Of course it's about billionaires who'll afford this, but he doesn't mention that directly. When it comes to job market however, he write that most people will lost their job cause of digitalisation,  mechanisation, etc. And only remaining jobs might be programmists, machine maintainers, high-precision jobs like surgeons, or jobs that are too unpredictable for machines and AI. Also the psychologists and psychiatrists. Because many people without a job will have either no money or no mental health to exist in good health. And till end of 21th century, there'll be a lot of families, where several generations back will be jobless. Corporations and governments would introduce universal basic income, but because of inflation it'd be something that allows only to live in poverty and not to die out of starvation. He wrote about genetics engineering, and that (rich) people could replace some genomes to have "a perfect child", and that they could replace their used organs or limbs, so they'd push further the boundary of how much human can live. This idea is called transhumanism, but in Klaus Schwab vision it dangerously reminds of "Übermensch/Untermensch" ideology leaded by Nazi Germany back in 20th century. In his vision, the most rich and influencial people on Earth would replace their organs, improve genetics along generations, and would lead the biggest corporations or be in governments. These positions would be inherited from their parents, while the rest of society would be without job for generations, with only universal basic income as source of income, living in poverty, with carbon footprint limit, and CBDC currency with expiry date so they'd not accumulate their wealth. It's like the race of masters and race of slaves, just like in Nazi's ideology. ... Also, what I forgot to say, Klaus Schwab really praise and admire Chinese Social Credit System. Along with a CBDC it's even more dangerous system, cause you literally loose some imagined points if you're "not enough good citizen" for government, and you might as well have blocked bank account or have denied transaction to buy flight or even bus tickets if you bellow some points limit. Also China have law that literally allows public services to confiscate you pets and utilize them like a thing, if there's pandemic thread. Many services, like NYpost, were writing about this in 2021. In their beliefs, pets could spread the bacteria and viruses between people so much, that this is necessary. So yeah, very pro-citizen approach and country if you'd ask me. And people from World Economic Forum wants to introduce something similar in Europe. Maybe not exactly the law with pets, but CBDC along with Social Credit System for sure will have similar effects on our lifes.

For now it seems not much can be done with this, but the best thing you can do, is to talk about this and make people concious about potencial effects of CBDC, carbon footprint limit, Social Credit System, and World Economic Forum objectives and plans (for example “Fit for 55″, which are regulations on climate change to reach towards 2055). People still deny it, saying it’s just conspiracy theory, while all that stuff is literally written on WEF website or social media.

Some also says, that this won’t be so damaging as other people assume. Well, it probably will, considering spreading corruption in recent years, even in European Parliament, like recent scandal involving vice president Eva Kaili, showed. Never assume, that such a strong controlling tools will be used by people in power in good purpose. It won’t.

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[slowlyteenagestarlight]

Namaste 🙏. Godmorning #PATRIOTS2Q2Q2Q22 As this jump or blackout in the scheme of events, being played out, or up, our timespace-timeline experienced a “placement of sorts” the energetic reality of our universe expansion is indeed kinetic and sentient. This huge pulse of energy, oscillation is/has/continues to activates our angelic DNA/cellular memories. Unable to name which benevolent Star 💫 family/families, circumvented that catastrophic section where the ethereal realities of future generations very well has “side-stepped” or parried and uppercut. This dichotomy seems, to interplay with dark money magic and theft by deception of those rapscallions of brigandage::: brig·and (brĭg′ənd)

n.

A robber or bandit, especially one of an outlaw band.

[Middle English brigaunt, from Old French, from Old Italian brigante, skirmisher, from present participle of brigare, to fight; see brigade.]

brig′and·age (-ən-dĭj), brig′and·ism n.

These dubious reptilian humanoids are complicit with just about everything in history where wars and destruction are obviously not the endeavors of humanity benevolent angelic heart. These creatures are now aware that the funding required to carry out these sedentary activities, are bankrupt. The retort is to announce huge sums to “help those who are also complicit in their global scam of blundered death and deception for what lies that concept of manipulation will get them. Since relaying on the confused order of bifurcational carbon based life forms, whom appear to be human in appearance, to use that suppositional appearance to go and vote into existence Fiat. Knowing the rest of those who are compromised/cornered, must do everything in that game of monopoly to create, out of thin air more oil /petroleum backed paper fiat. Using their minions in the MSM, and office’s of malcontents to fan the flames of ignorant compassionate shame to help those poor people Ukraine 🇺🇦. The news as we /Qui all are aware of at this level are completely useless and tied into the Rothschild/Illuminate child sacrificing Group of pedovores. Time is and always remains on schedule for the right side of history to include America’s kindness of intentions with those of synchronistically placed signatures of love and the courageous willingness for building the Bee Terra/Earth. These manufactured events are just as any other hollow wood production, juxtaposition with those heart’s mind of/for discernible objectivity. The difference in knowing the path and walking the path is Only as difficult as one’s consciousness ascension and altruistic demeanor. This war is beyond payment for services rendered or shared. This dichotomy though arduous, must remain untethered from fiat for one to adhere with the integrity of hearts journey. This manipulation of wealth is also weaponized. As that focused, polarized heartmind, can be seduced by whatever they advertise. This matrix is interactive and transformative on a sentient planet, on the fly. Will adjust whatever is required for the benefit of those who know how to manipulate the process.

https://youtu.be/t-Nz6us7DUA

[howcanyouprotecteartheveryday]

FAST FASHION NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN, Marammatwala (Right 2 Repair) warns

When we think of our personal impact on the climate, and how we might lighten it, we often turn to the energy we use and the way we travel. Fewer people turn their minds to the underwear billowing on the clothesline.

The global fashion industry is a large contributor to the climate crisis and reducing its impact is a necessity like any other. The industry belches out 1.2 billion tones of CO2 equivalent per year, more emissions than the shipping and aviation industries combined! And a 2021 report from the World Economic Forum identified fashion, and its supply chain, as the planet’s third largest polluter (after food and construction), releasing 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

So the fashion industry’s impact on climate change is titanic, but where are these emissions coming from? To find out you have to look along the supply chain. The supply chain is a set of connections that winds its way backward from your wardrobe through to retail, to transport and shipping, to production and processing, right back to the beginning of the line: to the raw materials, such as cotton and polyester, from which our clothes are made. By looking at the supply chain, we can separate each sector by its reliance on coal, oil, and gas: the fossil fuels that principally cause climate change.

Some links are responsible for more emissions than others, such as freight over the laundering of your clothes, but along the entire chain one link towers among the others…

The Take, Make, and Waste of Fast Fashion Not surprisingly, the fast fashion model takes a heavy toll on the planet and its people. The textile industry is responsible for 20% of all industrial water pollution and 10% of carbon emissions. Extracting the needed resources comes at tremendous cost. Producing 1 pound of cotton uses, on average, 4,500 liters of water and up to 10,500 liters in less-efficient countries, such as India (a major cotton exporter). Growing cotton also is responsible for 16% of the insecticides used globally. Meanwhile, synthetic materials such as polyester are made largely from petroleum products, so producing them releases carbon and harms the environment.

Then there is the cost of manufacturing and maintaining clothes. Textile dying alone is responsible for 20% of all industrial water pollution, second only to agriculture. The more than 3,600 dyes used in fashion are poisonous, harming human, animal, and plant health. Meanwhile, approximately 35% of microplastics in the oceans come from people laundering their synthetic clothes.

And what happens to the textiles after all those resources are used to create them and all those contaminants are released into the environment? Some 87% of total fiber input used for clothing is put in a landfill or incinerated within a year.

Another issue is that poor working conditions for low-wage factory laborers routinely violate human rights. The 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in the Dhaka district of Bangladesh killed 1,134 people and attracted worldwide attention to dismal safety practices. The building housed five factories that manufactured apparel for brands, including Benetton, Primark, The Children’s Place, Walmart, and many others. When workers had complained about the massive cracks that were appearing in the walls days before the building gave way, they were threatened with losing a month’s pay if they didn’t report for their shifts.

After the catastrophe at Rana Plaza, the world’s attention focused on the need for better safety standards and a living wage for employees working in the textile industry. But according to a study by the University of Sheffield, “Whilst garment companies have made ambitious commitments to pay living wages in their global supply chains, they are falling short when it comes to meaningful action to implementing these commitments.”

Models for Slowing Down Fashion  As the world awakens to the consequences of unsustainable practices, new variations on old business models are generating more income by keeping textiles in the economy and out of landfills longer than under the fast fashion model. Resale, rental, and repair are all part of the circular economy, which seeks to extend the use of material products beyond what is typical.

Of course, the practices of reselling, renting, and repairing goods have been around forever. But all three are blossoming now because of clever applications of Marammatwala (Right 2 Repair), customer engagement and strategies.

Leaning in to slow fashion :- Fast fashion is new but it was born from a culture that can, with equal swiftness, reverse its destructive ways. Slow fashion is the name of the Marammatwala (Right 2 Repair) philosophy and its charity towards the environment can be adopted by anyone at any time.

Don’t buy so much. And make sure the clothes you do buy are made to last.

Use Marammatwala (Right 2 Repair) for clothes alteration.

Scrutinize your shopping decisions : Stop Impulsive buys

Take care of your things: inspect them—do they need a wash every single use? Don’t wash on high heat, air-dry instead of dry clean. Use Marammatwala (Right 2 Repair) for washing and cleaning services.

Mend your clothes, sell them, swap them on Marammatwala (Right 2 Repair).

Protecting the atmosphere and curbing the fashion industry’s impact on climate change involves everyone, producer and consumer alike.

Indian government's commitment to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2070 is akin to not just walking the talk on the climate crisis, but running the talk.

At the 26th Conference of Parties (CoP26), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a five-fold strategy — termed as the panchamrita — to achieve this feat. These five points include:

India will get its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 gigawatt (GW) by 2030

India will meet 50 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable energy by 2030

India will reduce the total projected carbon emissions by one billion tones from now onwards till 2030

By 2030, India will reduce the carbon intensity of its economy by less than 45 per cent

So, by the year 2070, India will achieve the target of Net Zero

“Marammatwala (Right 2 Repair) Is a Radical Act.” We propose that “the single best thing we can do for the planet is to keep our stuff in use longer.”

[wisdomrays]

TAFAKKUR: Part 390

ECOLOGY AND MAN

Our environment comprises all the living and non-living creatures on this planet and around it which are all interconnected and interdependent, and it is sustained as a whole and in all its elements by the laws of God, the All-Wise, the Most Merciful. The environment is a unified system, operating through a fine balance of energy and matter. Our survival in it depends on the extent to which this fine balance established by our Creator is sustained. Man is responsible, through the powers of knowledge and intelligence with which he is endowed above all other creatures, as a guardian and trustee. This responsibility entails personal accountability for all his deeds, including his treatment of this world around him in which the seeds of the Hereafter are sown. Creation is pre-planned, with calculated proportion, meaning, purpose, systematic order and balance where man has a special place and duty, namely to preserve the vital system he depends upon and needs for his survival. However, he has not been faithful to his trust throughout a major part of history and has, more often than not, attacked the life-line which supports him.

The environmental crisis humanity faces at this stage in their development is an outward manifestation of the internal crisis arising from the break with traditional beliefs and values, and their surrender to the disease of ‘problem denial’ characteristic of modern urban, industrialized societies. This state of mental and spiritual sickness takes man down a vicious and destructive spiral. Human-centred, short-term gain and economic surplus-oriented societies have led people to put their trust in science and technology to solve their problems, regardless of the cost to ‘others’. This way of life is not sustainable and creates new and worsening problems, doing perhaps inevitable long term damage to ‘other’ people, other species, the environment as a whole.

Industrialization has led to a simplified, throw-it-away world view which encourages people to dominate and manipulate all available resources in a frantic race for growth in levels of self-indulgence. The causes of environmental overload or degradation are pollution of water, air and land, and depletion of resources. Urbanization and industrialization where large amounts of pollutants are concentrated in small volumes of air, water and land have led to the overloading and disruption of the natural dilution, breakdown and recycling of the chemicals essential for life. The effluent of fertilizers, pesticides, toxic heavy metals, and (partly or wholly) treated industrial waste, is allowed to run off into lakes and streams. The effects are already very tangible: nauseating smells and tastes, smog causing reduced atmospheric visibility, corrosion of metal work, erosion of buildings; reduced tree and crop production; a decrease in biodiversity-each year at least 51,000 species in all become extinct, often as direct consequence of human activity; serious damage to human health-as in the spread of infectious diseases, irritation and diseases of the respiratory system, genetic and reproductive defects, and cancers (for example of skin and liver).

The scale and rate of environmental degradation demand serious and urgent reform. We desperately need to change our attitudes and concepts conform more with the laws of nature as ordained by God. Only if we do it so can we hope for true success in this world and the Hereafter.

As noted, excessive and wasteful use of material resources is a major factor in environmental degradation. We have three types of material resources. First, deep-mined non-renewable (exhaustible) resources such as petroleum, coal, natural gas, and minerals such as copper, aluminium, iron, and uranium which are purified from ores supplied by the earth’s crust. Fossil fuels are finite and could be exhausted quite quickly at present rates of consumption; further, when burned, these fuels are converted to waste heat and exhaust gases which are serious pollutants.

Second, there are perpetual resources, namely solar energy, wind power, geothermal energy, and flowing water. These must become our main future sources of energy.

Third, the potentially renewable resources so-called because, they can be replaced through natural processes on a human life-time scale. Examples are trees in forests, grasses, wild animals, fresh surface water, in lakes and streams, and most ground water, the earth’s most valuable resource. If these resources are used at a rate that does not reduce their availability, they can yield a sustainable source of energy. However, when the natural replacement rate is exceeded, then the supply is depleted and environmental degradation results. Some examples are typified by the covering of productive land with water, concrete, asphalt, or buildings to such an extent that crop growth declines and wildlife habitats are lost. Excessive removal of fresh water from aquifers and from surface waters leads to water scarcity. Deforestation without adequate replanting causes destruction of wildlife habitats where timber-growth cannot be sustained.

Alarmingly, nearly half of the world’s original expanse of tropical forests have been cleared. Each year, about 171,000 km2 of tropical forest are destroyed. These losses reduce biodiversity because niches for thousands of plants and animals are destroyed with the trees.

Around 35% of the world’s coastal and inland wetlands have been drained, built upon, or seriously polluted (e.g. the ‘Golden Horn’ in Istanbul). Most of our wastes accumulate in the oceans. Oil slicks, floating plastic debris, polluted estuaries and beaches, contaminated fish, are just a few of the ugly scenes that result. However, man’s carelessness not only affects other species: world-wide, an estimated 16 million people lose their homes and land due to environmental degradation alone.

Resource depletion or scarcity can be absolute or relative. Absolute scarcity occurs when supplies of a resource .are insufficient or too expensive to meet present or anticipated future demands. For example, the world’s finite supplies of petroleum oil may be used up within the next 50 years decades at present rates of consumption. Relative scarcity occurs as a result of unbalanced and inequitable distribution of a resource which, if equitably distributed would meet the demand of everyone in need.

Relative scarcity dominates the world scene at present: industrialized economies of the West, the United States especially consume a huge disproportionate share of material and energy resources at the expense of other nations. This further widens the gap between the rich and the poor countries. It is a fact that the rate of damage inflicted upon the environment, and hence the damage to the stability and security of others’ lives, has been greater in this past century than since the beginning of man’s history. The Muslim World today, once the pioneer of true civilization is being steadily corrupted by serving the lifestyle of the Western powers. The balanced, traditional lifestyle which conforms with the law of God and hence is more environment-friendly nature is being eroded at alarming speed. The Muslims and other victims of modern civilization lack control over their lives, once self-sustaining, and are forced into the global ‘cash economy’ manipulated by a small, cynical elite who gamble, quite literally, with commodity and stock prices without the least concern for the millions of human lives disrupted and destroyed as a result.

Mankind are heading toward an abyss of anxiety and insecurity while the natural world deteriorates around them. Unless we make a concerted and sustained effort to recover the fitrah state, a life-style that accords with the balance and order of creation, destruction and disorder on a hitherto unimagined scale await us in this life and, in the next, the torment of knowing we failed our responsibility. For in that life we shall be questioned in detail about what we did in this; each of our senses and limbs and organs will bear witness against us; and we will account even for every drop of water we used well or wasted.

[nightcoremoon]

advertising is bullshit. not just for the carbon emissions, not just because they don't work, not just because they gather information on individual users, not just because unbridled capitalism is fundamentally broken without consistent regulations and control, not just because businesses are putting ad revenue ahead of human life.

here's the thing

you ever heard of acorn?

no not the video streaming service

there's an app called acorn that enables short form investment capital. you put in pennies to businesses to financially support them and if/when those businesses are successful then the amount of money you invested gets to be a lil bit more. so it's basically the stock market. you cannot eat the rich if you don't know what they eat. anyway it's a way to make supplementary income that's as far as I know untouchable by the IRS. but that doesn't matter. the thing is that this thing exists.

I can guarantee that 9 out of 10 people reading this has no idea that this app existed. and it's probably because you don't ever see ads for it. they don't really advertise. it seems to be some sort of communal hub for mass mutual financial growth among corporations and investors since that's how stimulating economics works. you don't hear about it on tv, radio, internet, video games, magazines, whatever. so clearly they have a tiny if not nonexistent budget for ads.

gambling ads are fucking everywhere. you got casinos, you got fantasy football leagues, you got horse racing, you got private pools for F1 and nascar, you got lottery scratch off tickets, you got fortnite overwatch battlefieldfront etc lootboxes, you got so much shit shoveled out every orifice of society, media, social media, radio tv websites and magazines. everywhere. they have a huge budget for ads because they are traps designed to steal money from gullible idiots privileged enough to have extra cash. and they take maybe 10% of that and sell out adspace to attract more gullible idiots. it's a predatory business model and it WORKS and it works because people are stupid and they're still clicking on ads and buying lootboxes and scratching scratchoffs and betting on football.

gambling doesn't serve society. it's a for profit model that the privileged elite use to suck up extra cash from sad pathetic losers who chase that high from a squirt of serotonin from hitting three lemons or a solid gold ak47 skin or a jpeg. so they can afford to throw cash away on ads.

but sheena, I hear you ask, what about all of the businesses that DO provide valid services to society?

spotify makes enough money from ad revenue to shill out Premium™ to people who happily vomit up $5/monthly en masse. even though there's plenty of ways to listen to music that a) directly benefit the creator or b) are 100% free.

places that serve food make so much extra money from sales that they can afford to fuck over they're employees by paying them dirt and shill out for ad spaces even though nobody's gonna watch a commercial for red lobster on tv and think OOOHHH I WANT JUMBO SHRIMP and you know why? because people who are rich enough to eat ad red lobster on a whim all have enough income they probably have dvr or Premium™ streaming and don't see ads in the first place. they're gonna spur of the moment think mmm cheddar bay biscuits (because when the fuck has red lobster shilled their delicious biscuits??? NEVER, THEY SHILL THEIR SCAMPI LINGUINI AND L O B S T E R.

(red lobster did not finance this post and you can easily find imitation recipes anywhere on google but damn what tasty cheesy bread).

United States Military spends $100 MILLION dollars on shilling ads to join the army on poor people's tv to boost enlistment for their blood machine instead of the government taking that money and using it to finance our schools. we can literally cut our military budget from $780 BILLION dollars to $779 billion- that's B as in billion- remove all military ads from our TVs and buy new textbooks for every single school in the entire country. I don't know why learning institutions hide knowledge behind class gates and why historical mathematical scientific and artistic groups don't just fucking give copies of one textbook about the subject to everyone, or why the publishing companies want so much goddamn MONEY from FUCKING SCHOOLS for LITERAL CHILDREN to LEARN but whatever I'm just someone who succeeded in high school in spite of its hundreds of open glaring flaws but whatever. anyway the point is the military could give money to groups that want to end wars but no they want poor people with nowhere else to go to oil the gears with their entrails so we can continue bombing the shit out of the middle east to steal their petroleum. and ads is how they do it.

charities who claim to want to help kids with cancer or endangered animals will gladly take vast portions of the money well meaning idiots send in, pocket 1/4 of it, put another 1/4 in the tv commercials, give 1/4 to some female adult contemporary singer who isn't famous anymore to sing a sad song over the sadness porn and then give the remaining 1/4 to people who are constantly failing to cure cancer, save animals, and just give up and join the nonprofit orgs that actually accomplish things instead. if a charity can afford to spend millions of dollars on fuckin ADVERTISING, they're a bunch of bloated and corrupt bastards who shouldn't be trusted with a goddamn penny. their members should be promoting shit FOR FREE if they actually care. not buying ad space on the cw tnt cbs & nbc. unless the businesses DONATE ad space. but they don't do that because all CEOs are evil. lol

what does wikipedia do when it needs cash? it POLITELY ASKS FOR MONEY IN A BANNER IN THE CORNER OF THE WEBSITE. ao3 does it too. and if dumb motherfuckers wanna shit on wikipedia for being the most accurate and communally moderated source of information on the entire internet "inaccurate"[citation needed] or ao3 for being the last bastion of independent fiction against federal censorship whores and virtue signaling white-knight moral guardians who don't actually care about victims of rape and csa "having incest fics", and yet say absolutely nothing to greedy conglomerates who destroy the planet, commit genocide and enslave coastal & island nation child residents, spread eugenics & other evil pseudoscientific propaganda, sexualize infantilize and fetishize women, and let millions die from cancer every day? then they're just as culpable.

fuck advertisements.

unless you're an independent content creator or something in which case that's not ads it's marketing and publicity which is different.

[inscapeblog]

How Sustainability Can Change The Design World - Shante Singh

1.     Introduction

Sustainability is a big issue globally, and there are always ways we can create a sustainable future. This essay will argue for sustainability in green printing and show a comparison between regular paper and ink we use versus recycled paper and eco-friendly ink. There will be examples of each type of printing method, and an analysis will be given of how green printing is proved to be the better option than standard printing methods for design. Issues such as how printing and green printing effects or improves the environment and people’s health will be discussed. The essay will give a better understanding of the world of green printing for designers and printing companies and show that there are sustainable printing methods that produce the same results and will help future generations. This will be achieved by showing appropriate evidence and examples of both methods and discussing the research and experiments done on green printing and regular printing.

   2.     Defining sustainability and green printing

Sustainability occurs when trying to meet the present's needs while also trying not to harm future generations and their needs, utility and welfare. The idea of sustainability began as a way to combat the threats posed on our resources, eco-system and the well-being of future generations (Meadowcrof, 2015). The three different kinds are social sustainability, financial sustainability and environmental sustainability. When discussing sustainability, there is sustainable development, which means those future generations, society, and the environment should be taken into consideration when making decisions. The primary type we will be focussing on is environmental sustainability which deals with humanity co-existing (Meadowcrof, 2015). Sustainability has become a main priority in the past few decades due to the environment suffering at its people's hands; we even notice governments bringing to light new laws for the stance of people using safer alternative methods. This is done in hopes that we can create a sustainable future for ourselves and the generations to come (Dharavath & Hahn, 2009).

As part of sustainability, the topic of printing will be discussed and analysed. The number of printing documents increases every year. We need to start thinking about the future and try our best efforts to preserve the natural resources and reduce the toxic impact of producing printing chemicals, ink and paper (Munger, 2008). We first think about how large amounts of paper waste can harm the environment. However, we also need to talk about how the ink used on the printed materials pollute our environment and affect the design world (Munger, 2008). Over the years, there has been a change with printing manufacturers and how they have tried to lean more towards more sustainable papers and inks. The push for this was by society and people trying to increase awareness for the ecological footprint and push printing companies and designers to use more sustainable printing methods and consider these things when choosing a printing company (Dharavath & Hahn, 2009).

Green printing is a movement in the printing industry that promotes the use of natural resources to help develop sustainable printing and print advertising solutions for the present and future (David, 2009). The movement includes reducing the use of chemical-based paper and inks, choosing low-volatile organic compound inks and using recycled and tree farm paper to evoke change in the design world and take steps to make a change (Dharavath &Hahn, 2009). Today we have inks and paper that are environmentally friendly and are made from various substances. The inks are made from vegetable-based and soy-based ink, and the paper is made from recycled paper or FSC paper, which means the paper is all chlorine-free (McCadney, 1999). Recycled paper is more accessible to the public and a lot more affordable than it has ever been. Over the years, there have been innovative ways in which paper has been made sustainable. There are alternatives such as straw paper, bamboo paper, wheat paper and more alternatives made from vegetable products (Coppola & Modelli, 2020).

3.     The causes of printing practices in the design industry

Ink is composed of 3 main components: chemical binders, pigments and a liquid vehicle. The pigment is made from inorganic and organic components that help create different colours and, the chemical binders help the pigment mix together. The liquid vehicle, which can be chemical-based, water-based or petroleum-based, helps the pigment absorb. It then evaporates as the ink dries. The petroleum-based liquid (which is the most commonly used) emits the highest amount of environmental damage and what makes this liquid more dangerous is a non-renewable resource (Munger, 2008). These elements are considered harmful in the printing industry: ink contaminated solvents, photochemical and oils from printing machines. The oils release toxic petrochemicals and volatile organic compounds, which threatens the employees' health working with these substances, the environment and the general public (Munger, 2008).

When we talk about printing, we first think about paper and how the forests, more specifically the old-growth forests and trees, are depleting rapidly due to the amount of paper needed just for the printing and design industry. According to Roger Munger (2008), it takes around 786 million trees to meet the world's paper and printing demands each year. The manufacturing of paper harms the environment. This results in excessive amounts of natural resources being used, such as trees, water and non-renewable fossil fuels, vast amounts of waste, and air pollution, affecting the atmosphere and contributing to global warming (Moneron, 2020).

Many printing companies use harmful inks, and designers choose printing companies that do not practise sustainable printing methods. This leaves a large ecological footprint on the planet. An ecological footprint is the measurement of the amount of pressure the human race puts on the Earth and how much nature humans use to sustain themselves. An analysis is done on humanities consumption of waste generation using natural resources (Wilson, 2001).

Figure 1 shows a landfill with different kinds of printed material that have been thrown out. This shows a small fraction of the number of prints regarded as waste and sit in large areas because the recycling process is too costly or the number of resources needed to recycle the prints is too great. The printing companies, designers, and clients do not consider the after-effects once their printed media has been discarded. The majority of this will end up staying in waste areas or being burnt, contributing to air pollution and harmful effects on the environment and people's health.

                                       Figure 1 Wasted printed material

Figure 2 is an example of a cartilage of petroleum-based ink. This is what the majority of printing companies use and owners of printing machines. This type of ink is used because it is cheap, easy and the most accessible to find. That does not mean it is the best form of ink to use as it poses many threats to our environment. This type of ink is a non-renewable resource, and the process of getting this resource damages the environment as a lot of drilling and digging has to be done. Petroleum is a toxic flammable liquid that emits volatile organic compounds, which cause air pollution and poor air quality for people exposed to it (Dharavath & Hahn, 2009).

                                     Figure 2 Petroleum-based ink

4.     The significance of green printing in identifying and solving printing in the design industry

The printing industry has been under fire by the government and environmentally aware consumers over the past few years to develop better sustainable methods to use for paper and inks. This call to action was met with tons of research, experimentation and new methods to combat the issues being faced with printing. Following the discoveries, various green organisations began to develop vegetable-based materials as an alternative to petroleum-derived chemicals used in ink and vegetable-based materials used to create an alternative paper for printing (Munger, 2008). We, as consumers, can source out places that use environmentally responsible inks and printing practises to help combat the use of hazardous chemicals and waste. Doing this will not only reduce the ecological footprint and pave a way forward for green printing, but it will pressure the competitors to change to a more sustainable alternative to printing and help them and designers adapt to more green printing practices (Munger, 2008).

The first part of green printing is using more sustainable paper methods. There are many alternatives to making paper now, such as hemp, organic cotton, sugar cane, wheat straw and kenaf. Not many people are aware of the fibre called 'kenaf'; it is a high-yield resource that is fast growing and produces excellent paper characteristics. This material is a perfect solution as a non-wood alternative. Hemp is also an excellent alternative for cellulose papermaking as it is one of the cheapest resources with very high quality. These types of materials can be recycled and do not harm the environment. (Munger, 2008). Another solution mentioned in green printing is companies and designers trying to use more electronic-based documents instead of printing. Try to consider making the documents more user-friendly to encourage using an electronic format instead of paper and ink to print the same documents. For printing needs, try to source out companies that use eco-friendly paper when printing (Munger, 2008).

The main point highlighted in the term green printing is using sustainable ink and finding alternatives to petroleum-based inks, chemical-based inks, and water-based inks. Many alternatives were created, such as soybean oil-based ink, canola-based ink, castor oil-based ink, and sunflower oil-based ink. Soy ink printing is prevalent and has become very successful in the world of green printing. It is the most common vegetable-based ink used as an alternative in many eco-friendly printing places. The soy ink also has less chemical processing methods when removing the ink from paper (Munger, 2008). This means that the paper goes through minimal amounts of damage, increasing the chance of higher quality recycled paper compared to removing regular ink from paper, which causes a lot more damage on the paper and makes it hard for it to be recycled. This type of ink is a renewable resource and can easily be produced. The ink is made from the oil in soybeans, extracted and mixed with other organic compounds. This ink is not as oily as petroleum-based ink, and it is perfect to use for mass-produced prints such as newspapers and media prints (Assmann, 1992). The oil-based inks are a more environmentally responsible choice for printing. These inks also produce more vibrant and brighter colours because natural resources are used when making the inks (Munger, 2008).

In figure 3 we see a book and brochure that is made from recycled paper. By viewing the image below, we can already see how beautiful and clean it looks. The quality of the paper is very high. The image quality is kept the same, and the integrity of the paper is not compromised. This type of paper meets the design industry's needs and is an excellent example of sustainable green printing.

                                             Figure 3 Recycled paper

 There are examples of vegetable-based inks that can be used for printing various types of materials (see figure 4). These inks are made from different oils as well as from vegetables such as beetroot and flowers. This type of ink is a better way to go and not only because it is the more sustainable approach for the design industry but because the results are, if not better than the typical inks used. These inks are a renewable source as well, which is good for the environment. Green printing inks are the way of the future for the design industry, and it meets the needs, and it is a cost-effective method.

                                            Figure 4 Vegetable ink

 5.     Conclusion

The printing choices we make can be harmful to our planet, and we are the ones inflicting these consequences every day by the decisions we make. This essay has outlined various environmentally friendly questions and alternatives when making printing choices. Evidence has been given on the effects of printing with standard paper and ink and what it does to people's health and the environment. The essay argued for green printing, and a direct comparison was made on steps the design industry can take to a more sustainable printing future. The conclusion that green printing is the better option has been discussed, and evidence has been given to why it is the better option. Small changes do make a difference, and if a few hundred or thousand people and companies make that small change, it can pave the way to more sustainable ways of printing.

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[girlwithwolftatoo]

Your “eco-friendly fashion” can go and f*ck itself, and so you do.

Let me explain this: no, I don’t hate the eco-friendly trending of, actually, trying to get the less waste of products and similar stuff, for we need to be more responsible with the planet because, just as Starlord said, we are the idiots living on it. 

The problem comes when this idea of a “green life” becomes just another fashion to follow, building another bloody capitalist industry around it so those poor nasty rich people feel a little less bad for basically being the ones who contributes at more than 50% of carbon emissions  and contamination. What am I talking about? Let’s check some advices to contribute to help the enviroment which are in fact just pacifiers for first world, good wealth people:

Wasting reduction, a.k.a “my zero waste challenge”. Yes, plastic is the big villain at this moment, and to fight against it the population across the world is recomending the use of certain stuff to replace it, like glass recipents (fun fact: some idiotics enjoy saying how millenials are guilty for using plastic containers instead of glass like “my good ol’ granpa used to”, but hey, guess which generation started exploiding petroleum -where plastic comes from- to increase their wealth and reduce costs of production? One clue: not Millenials) or fabric bags. A good idea? Yes, until you remember most of the products like food come in plastic stuff, and I’m not just talking about that first world obssession for covering their fruit and veggies with fucking plastic when, hello, fruits and veggies ARE ALREADY PROTECTED BY THEIR SKIN, YOU JUST NEED TO FUCKING WASH IT A LITTLE BEFORE COOKING. 

Yes, Karen, I know what you’re thinking, “Well, duh, if you don’t like plastic around your food go to an organic market, they have this lovelies glass or fabric containers, stop complaining and do what U need to do”. And here comes problem number two:

Organic everything, the new way to show how rich you are. I have some news for ya, except for the processed food, EVERYTHING IS ORGANIC. The only problem is you are afraid of “toxicity in food for pesticides and dark water” which, guess what, is pushed violently by your bloody wild capitalism in order to produce more food. And now a lot of stores selling you organic, zero-waste, green food is just part of the same system, it just puts a huge stick in front of your ecologic container swearing these overpriced carrot (which vitamins are THE SAME AS THAT DOUBLE-LEGGED CARROT PLACES LIKE FUCKING WAL-MART RATHER THROWS TO THE GARBAGE) is good and fair... yeees, you just need to make some researchs on internet to find out the “fair price” for the peasants and agriculture workers just doesn’t equals the price you are paying to your white, nice lady in white uniform attending your weekly shopping of “clean” veggies and soy and quinoa. 

I know some countries aren’t used of local/producers market where you’re actually buying to the producer and paying a low price that goes directly to the field workers, but here’s a funny thing: the organic stores doesn’t just sell you the idea of “organic, ecologic” stuff, but the key word is “clean”, the idea of a mutant potato sounds “unclean” for them, because if it has a brother stuck in a side of it is because it was soaked in “evil chemistry stuff to make it grow like that”. Well, say thanks to Monsanto for covering the world with their bloody products who are actually doing worse damage than your ugly looking veggies, and all of it just to make money and provide you, person of a wealthy, capitalist, whitey country, of your organic stores and the rest of your nice stuff like year model car and Starbucks. 

In short: organic stores are just face washed supermarkets feeding with the explotation of people in other countries, putting an enormous, unnecessary price to their stuff which not everybody can afford just to make you feel good and a planet savior. 

The cow didn’t suffered, but what about Pablo? I know I’m entering a dangerous point here, but with these eco-friendly trending, veganism has been exploited like the panacea for everything, from enviroment contamination to poor cows and pigs crying in the farms. And yes, becoming more aware of the cruelty towards animals has been the iceberg peak to become more humans and protective to the other living forms in our society, and yes, the carnic industry tends to be awful and utterly disgusting... IN FIRST WORLD COUNTRIES. 

This might sound shocking, but the images of cattle of any shape being tormented since the moment of birth are usually from USA, UK and similar “farms” which act more like a corporation in the middle of a field than like a real farm. Places like South and Central America has a carnic indsutry which works pretty different; you can actually see, in a daily basis, cows and goats walking free in the farm’s territory, eating as much as they want and sometimes getting involved in fights with cars on the road, and though this isn’t an excuse for the late slaughter, at least those aren’t creatures jailed and tortured inside a 5x5 box. Chickens are the same, for instead of killing the males the farms in Mexico and sibbling countries rather let them grow to become the source of meat, the hens aren’t eaten a lot in our culture so they live to lay eggs and they also have a nice life in comparison with their north-americans or european pals. 

In other words: stopping meat consume doesn’t make you the person of the year, but fighting for animal rights and stop eating meat from massive industries will help a lot more than just hating everyone for getting a burger. 

“But still I rather take vegan products, soy and quinoa and other stuff...” Uh, do you remember what I said about the organic stores selling you smoke and mirrors? Yes, perhaps none animal died because of your vegan product (at least not none of the cuties like baby cows and chubby pigs, just a bunch of insects which exists as part of the natural balance and very probably wild life), but a lot of people of third world countries certainly will. Illegal buy of land made by corporations to needy goverments, privatization of fucking water from local comunities in order to create and feed fields of “organic food”, child and indigenous abuse due to this “legal steal” of land and bad payed, forced work (because in the end, the poor need to, you know, fucking live even if it’s at the minimun wage)... All of this so the white lady who enjoys speaking to managers and drives a massive truck just for her and her two children, can go and buy her quinoa and post a pic on Instagram claiming how “nice and easy” is save the enviroment.

Oh, I know, I’m being too mean to that people, am I? I don’t fucking care, because the hidden part of this fashion, the worst part of this idea of “ecologic capitalism” comes with this only truth:

Poor people aren’t “eco-friendly”. Classism has become the key to keep this trending just made for the wealthy, the idea of poor people not being “good with the enviroment” comes from a lot of cultural ideas created by the vision of a thirds of the population. Rich people hates seeing images of countries like India, Colombia, Phillipines and similar because the images sell a complete lie which helps to keep them in a bubble: poor people eating fast food or buying things in plastic containers is gross and they think “Oh thank God I left that life style behind” as they drive his car leaving a lot of CO2 compared to those who takes public transport, that same public transport that looks disgusting in those images I’m talking about, because hat portion of the world has no money to get new vehicles every year, because they can’t #govegan because their only sources of a certain quality food is the normal food, those who doesn’ have a seal of aproval which claims how enviroment-savior is, because that lack of wealth forces them to work much more than people of France, Germany or USA and gaining much less than them, with so little time to think on “being green”, sometimes even with little time to cook natural food in their homes, and of course being unable to pay to an inmigrant to cook for them like... well, you know like who. And because these poor people, who works and dies because their country and the “free market” is pushing them to a modern slavery for international corps which provide to their targets, people who aren’t from the South of the tropics, white and wealthy, free of any guilt because they spend 50 bucks every week in organic coffee which was grounded in the last remains of an indigenous land and harvested for a dark-skin, 10 y/o boy who is forced to work instead of studying because all this economic machine made him part of the poorest side of the society, the idea of being “better than others”. Because they’re selling the idea that being a helper for the enviroment is easy, as long as you can afford it in their terms, becaus they’re making you think your green bag is making more for the world than stop and think how those who make that bag are being paid 5 cents of dollar at day in a dark little room in the East of the world, consumed by the greed and vanity of capitalism.

You can be eco-friendly without spending like an idiot in that special stores and markets. How? You can recycle when you’re able to, you can use public transport or walk for short distances instead of depending of your car, you can carry water in a bottle to avoid buying one-use bottles outside, you can support your local producers market and stop thinking of the “zero waste challenge” and making it the “less, well thinking waste daily basis”. And, for the love of any God you’re praying to, STOP SUPPORTING FUCKING MARKET CHAINS OF ALLEGEDLY VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE, ECOLOGIC SHIT. If you have the time and money to make your own food or to spend less plastic, FUCKING DO IT FOR YOURSELF AND NOT VIA BUYING USELESS SHIT FROM THOSE COMPANIES.

This was my 2020 year advice, thanks for reading. If you want more info, you can search for “international agriculture explotation”, “organic food origin” and “most enviromental dangerous companies” in your favorite searcher.