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minus-squareSemjaza@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoYour point isn’t that the PRC is good for the environment? China is pretty capitalist and incredibly environmentally destructive. Huge amounts of waste incineration for the huge amounts of waste. . Restaurants will serve you in disposable plastic tubs with one use chopsticks, wrapped in plastic, because: It powers the economy, and gotta chase those GDP numbers. It’s convenient, and is the PRC loves convenience over life more than an ironic stage persona of Jello Biafra.
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·6 days agoMy point is that all countries are pretty non-sustainable, it’s not a capitalism thing. Maybe costa Rica, Iceland or Norway could be an exception if squint a lot.
minus-squareSemjaza@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 days agoCommodity Driven Modernity is absolutely non-sustainable, I agree. As a country Iceland comes close, and possibly could be sustainable with minor changes you’re right. The others, I know less about the situation of.
Your point isn’t that the PRC is good for the environment?
China is pretty capitalist and incredibly environmentally destructive.
Huge amounts of waste incineration for the huge amounts of waste. . Restaurants will serve you in disposable plastic tubs with one use chopsticks, wrapped in plastic, because:
My point is that all countries are pretty non-sustainable, it’s not a capitalism thing. Maybe costa Rica, Iceland or Norway could be an exception if squint a lot.
Commodity Driven Modernity is absolutely non-sustainable, I agree.
As a country Iceland comes close, and possibly could be sustainable with minor changes you’re right. The others, I know less about the situation of.