New York Times article about sending our plastic to Africa and a carbon footprint quiz
Big Oil Is in Trouble. Its Plan: Flood Africa With Plastic. Faced with plunging profits and a climate crisis that threatens fossil fuels, the industry is demanding a trade deal that weakens Kenya’s rules on plastics and on imports of American trash. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I read this article in today's New York Times. It speaks of fracking and plastic and the impact the industry is having. It reads a lot like my interview with Naeema of the NC Environmental Justice Network. This is another story of industry working to implement systemic change. There is a mini-quiz you can take that helps you estimate your carbon footprint on a few items. You can find it here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/30/climate/climate-footprint-quiz.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage I keep asking myself this question: Why is my waste permitted to impact your life? I am interested in your thoughts. Thanks for being here. Love is the answer.