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For the environmentally minded, it's almost always a tradeoff.

Electric car? Less pollution, more lithium mining (for now)

Avoid plastic? Glass jars are heavy (and added emissions to transport), and more likely to need replacing.

Avoid clothing with microplastics (like polyester)? Cotton is one of the most water-intensive crops, and production of bamboo cloth requires heavy chemicals usually, polluting the local environment

etc ...

parent bdcravens 2 years ago

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