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RE: #LifestyleThursdays: Zerowaste Struggles amid the COVID-19 Crisis

in ecoTrain2 years ago

Such a shame that now all those disposable masks and gloves are adding to the problem in many places. People who are 'so concerned' for their health and other people's health but then don't care about the environment. Ugh...

Thousands of people were infected by the virus daily. Even more unfortunate news detail the increasing number of deaths from the virus in only a span of weeks.

And yet no one wonders how on earth it spread so quickly in Europe and in the US, and the rest of the world, but most of Asia (aside from a few) has been pretty much OK.
With many thousands of people passing through all major Asian airports, and into many major Asian cities, and yet first Italy, then other European countries got hit more?
With months between the first cases in China, and the first lockdowns in March?
And no one asks that question?

Strange, really strange.

I hope you feel better now. Living in fear of something that may or may not come is not a life. By the way, is that you in the photo?
Is it mandatory to wear masks outdoors in the middle of nowhere?

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Hi! I don't know what to feel about your comment. It sounded sooooo eco-fascist to me. 😊
Anyway, yes, that's me on the photo. I just came from the mall that time and I was wearing a reusable cloth face mask. I finally got a hang of reusable cloth masks after 3 months of using disposable ones. It does not bother me much unlike the plastic disposable ones, so I wear it everytime I go out and only takes it off when I'm back inside the house, so as to avoid leaving them behind or forgetting to put them back on when necessary. 😊

 2 years ago (edited) 

Eco-fascist? Really? Are you sure you have the right definition of that word?
I mean exactly what I'm saying... There are many disposable masks in the ocean now. I live in Mexico, and when we visited one of the lovely cenotes, there were masks flying around the place, on the paths in the jungle etc.
What I said was: People are so damn worried they'll die or get sick (out in nature, in fresh air, by themselves...which is ABSOLUTELY ridiculous) but don't seem to care that much after all, since they dump their masks just about everywhere. Not for their health, nor the environment.
Well, if that's eco-fascist, then so be it. I find these people reckless, to say the least.
Fear of dying and getting sick has made people care less about other things. or so it seems...
They forget to live.

And when I look at you in that picture, and read your story, I see someone that has fear overtaking their lives. Correct me if I'm wrong.

And yeah, re-usable masks are probably much better for the environment than disposable ones. However, neither do much to keep anyone from getting sick. If anything at all.
I mean, covid is such a worrisome illness, and I have yet to find the first 'Hazardous waste bin' anywhere... It's OK to wear them and dispose of them anywhere people like, because the masks wouldn't be a hazard? Explain that one!

Well have you tried to Google the meaning of the word? Let me be clear. You don't have the right to impose your ways to individuals because we are all trying our hardest to contribute in our own little ways. Eco-fascism will not do us any good. It will only divide us.

Health and safety is MY BASIC HUMAN RIGHT and you cannot gaslight me by pawning my advocacy against it. You cannot invalidate the fear that I feel for this pandemic because you do not have the right to do that. After all, we all cope differently in these trying times and all feelings of people are valid. The very act of you trying to invalidate our feelings by pawning our advocacy against us is FASCISM. You are a fascist.

If you are angry of people throwing their trash just anywhere, I am angry at them, too. If you see one person doing that at the beach or wherever, go straighten them up! I'd support you. But I am not one of them. I throw, recycle, and upcycle my trash properly. You are coming at the wrong person. And for the record, solid wastes (like plastic) are the least of our problem. The problem on liquid wastes and the climate crisis are more alarming than what you are very much concerned of, which is plastic. And you know what, halt on the operations of factories all around the world during the pandemic has actually allowed us more space in our Carbon Budget. Of course, we still have to care about our solid wastes but my point is, you better get your priorities straight and apply critical thinking wisely.

I suggest you redirect your anger to government leaders who deny us of green policies that could've helped us avoid disastrous human activities to nature. Redirect your anger to business leaders who prioritizes profit over sustainabilityー their business operations contribute to majority of our wastes and carbon footprint. Redirect your anger to them because they are the ones who are largely at fault on this. We, individuals, are just trying our best to get by every day so you cannot expect and demand perfection on usー doing so is eco-fascism. Again, you are coming at the wrong person.

 2 years ago  

There's nothing fascist about what I said. Nor am I one. I am not angry at you, or any one average Joe.
Yes, I AM angry at government leaders. I am definitely not angry with you.
And I never implied that you were throwing your waste anywhere.
But in your own words, we should probably all be angry at government leaders...
So what I don't understand is how SO MANY people can still believe anything those people say!
Your feelings and emotions are absolutely valid. I never said anything against it.
But please, ask yourself why you still believe them?

Do yourself a favour. Find the video Terrain on Bitchute. It will be an eye opener.
And the man in this video? He's a doctor. I've met him and he's the most genuine
people you'll ever meet.
Unlike any politician, or business leader, or mainstream media.... Because those are the people who you have fully placed your trust in.
I haven't. Not once through these whole 2+ years of man-created disaster.

Like I said before, I haven't accused you of anything.
However... You are getting angry and telling me that I have 'no right' to do whatever.
This is the decentralised blockchain Hive. I can say pretty much whatever I want. And so can you.
That's the beauty of this place.
If you don't like it, you may downvote. I have no problems with that.
But you can't tell anyone that they 'can't do, or don't have the right'. I have every right.
Welcome to decentralisation.

Man, your words just don't coincide. 😅
Anyways, you have a great day!

 2 years ago  

Just because you don't understand them, doesn't mean they don't coincide. ;) And you have a great day too!

Well, I guess we both can't be a judge on that. 😊