United States Produces Very Little Of The World's Plastic Waste Yet Seems To Always Get The Blame
To hear the accusations from the so-called "environmental" movement -- which is really a bash America movement started by enemies and competitors of the United States and promoted by their dupes and "useful idiots" within America with the intention of damaging our economy -- you would think that America is the scourge of the planet. You would think that America is a greedy and evil country filled with nature haters who spend their entire day thinking up diabolical ways to foul the air and water and kill off wildlife.This is a complete myth.
Take a look at this chart of plastic polluters, for example. America, with the largest economy in the world by far, produces only a tiny fraction of the world's plastic pollution. In fact, there are NINETEEN other countries that produce more plastic waste pollution than the United States. Do you EVER hear any of THOSE countries bashed? No... NEVER.
Also notice that just FIVE ASIAN COUNTRIES (China, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and Sri Lanka) produce more than half of the world's mismanaged plastic waste and marine debris. Where are the protests against THESE big polluters? America DOESN'T EVEN MOVE THE METER.
When was the last time you heard a protest against THOSE countries and THEIR reckless pollution of the planet? Oh wait... you never hear that because it doesn't serve the narrative that America is the big evil bogey man, so it is IGNORED.
These people couldn't give one wit about the "environment." The only thing they care about is advancing their political and economic power by bashing America to an ignorant audience that doesn't know the facts.
I really had to laugh when my state passed a no more plastic grocery bag law. Why? Because our stupid governor -- a classic Democrat hack -- has his sights on running for president in 2020 and he realizes that this stupid move will appeal to his brain-dead constituents in the Democrat Party.
So now 8 and a half million people have to pay the price for the Democrat's phony environmental policy just to promote their political agenda.
But here's the kicker. What are they going to replace the plastic bags with? Ready? Here is the punchline...
PAPER BAGS !!!!!
Yes, I said PAPER BAGS !!!!
You realize how old you are when they ban plastic bags for so-called "environmental" reasons and replace them with the same PAPER BAGS that they banned for so-called "environmental" reasons when plastic bags came around!
I guess if you are a Democrat, the trees don't matter anymore, it's only about political expediency and being able to fool people just enough to get their votes.
What's next? Ban paper bags and replace them with plutonium bags?
We get the game.
I'm sick and tired of giving up my quality of life for these whining, sniveling, conniving, socialist Democrat little wannabe dictators who use "charity" the "environment" and "morality" as a false premise for their controlling political bidding and bashing the United States.
Screw you. Go try those protests in one of the 19 other countries on this list and see what happens to you.
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Comments (31)
Thanks for the info.
Most supermarkets have a disposal bin for old shopping bags and plastic wrap and promise to dispose of them properly. Ask your supermarket for one if it doesn't.
Plastic takes serious time to degrade completely. Paper, being of more natural origins can degrade more quickly, and is less harmful to the environment. Most towns in most places have bins for recycling paper and plastic (as well as other recyclable products). Paper shopping bags can be put into them, and more paper bags made. Plastic shopping bags can't.
We can point in every other direction and say others aren't helping, why should we? or we can take the tiny tiny step of doing one tiny bit ourselves. Go the extra distance to a recycling point. If there's a choice between plastic wrap and loose goods - buy the loose stuff. You can take a bag with you for weighing them, too. It isn't a lot to ask. If >7 billion people took even that tiny step but one person, and one person, and one person, is a start.
On behalf of those of us who have kids who will be dealing with this indestructible stuff after we're all plastic-wrapped and binned - thanks.
Talking of kids - no, will add a separate comment on "disposable" diapers. That way you can delete it if you don't see the relevance to your blog.
China itself also produces a lot.
It is still a new country where consumerism/mass production/throwaway society is concerns. Probably 70 years behind the USA.
The hope is that they won't make as many mistakes, and will learn from the mistakes of others.
Once again, GOOD BLOG, Thanks,
First, reusable bags are disgusting and a health hazard. They harbor dangerous germs from the food and can make you sick or even kill you. It's unsanitary.
Second, America probably uses more plastic bags than any country in the world. Yet we produce very little plastic waste. So what's wrong with it? Obviously America does a phenomenal job on managing plastic so that it does not cause pollution. So why ruin our lives over something that isn't even a problem?
If people really cared about the environment it wouldn't be America they bash, but China and those other countries. So why don't they do that? Because they don't care about the environment. They only use the environment excuse as a cynical front to take pot shots at America.
But I personally don't use any plastic, except for my bottled water, that I have no other option.
But someone is fooling around big time with biodegradable plastics.
According to National Geography, the biodegradable bags stay the same after three years.
And some folks wonder why they're whiling way their lives blogging on a Singles' Site....
Can you explain how this scenario works?
"America probably uses more plastic bags than any country in the world. Yet we produce very little plastic waste"
How?
Contrary to the fake news promulgated around the world, the US is at the forefront of environmental management the same way it is at the forefront of every other area of technology. We probably recycle more plastics than any other country in the world. That's how we handle that.
"So why ruin our lives over something that isn't even a problem?"
If switching to paper bags as opposed to plastic is ruining your life ... oh dear, we can't have that. I'm sure you can apply for a personal exemption.
You could explain that you are about to drop dead of chronic rage anyway so it won't be for long.
NO WONDER THE THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES HAVE TO STRUGGLE IN DEALING WITH PLASTIC WASTE FROM USA!
THE PHILIPPINES PRESIDENT GOT MY WHEN HE THREATENS "WAR" WITH CANADA DUE TO WASTE ISSUES.
The planet's not going ANYwhere
WE are
The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was made from phenol and formaldehyde, with the first viable and cheap synthesis methods invented in 1907, by Leo Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian-born American living in New York state.
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T'would seem the problem is that we Earthlings produce more plastic than can be easily gotten rid of.
Note to self...
Develop process that uses atmospheric CO2 to convert plastic into zero calorie, high fiber chocolate.
Collaborate with MiMi to corner Asian chocolate cupcake market.
Atta Girl BA!
Doing your part to SAVE THE PLANET
Note to self...
When visiting Croatia, get groceries where BA does.
Fly a few of those plastic burning stratospheric incinerators over there, dim the sun a smidgen & everything will be hunky dory
Are you serious pal?
Seriously, that guy sounds like an escapee from a mental asylum!
@ 0:45 - The part about solar radiation management.
Burn plastic in incinerators installed in jumbo jet strato-burners 'til the cyclones stop.
It's Win -Win!
We get rid of plastic - Mozambique & Zimbabwe get rid of cyclones
AND...
We get out from paying damages.
Quite Simple, really.