I don’t understand what exactly you are responding to here, since none of this is that relevant to the core message of “consume less.” I understand being upset about greenwashing and corporations pinning blame, so am I. But that doesn’t negate the fact that when you do consume, you are funding them directly. It’s like a moral principle. Instead of buying the “zero waste” alternatives peddled by the same companies you detest, reduce your consumption as much as possible.

The “recycling” market can barely catch up with itself currently haha

We are more connected to farther away things while becoming more and more isolated from the things near us. I know people more passionate and informed over issues in a different country than their own local city’s.

I have the same feelings, all I want is some place to chat about whatever niche interests I’ve got, but I can’t stand reddit any longer yet also haven’t really used any other social media in over a decade so I got no idea where else to look around :(