A former leftist and now moderate asked me why conservatives never talk about global warming, climate change, plastic waste, and CO2 emissions. Why only the democrats care about nature etc?
About 18 years ago in high school, I was the 1st youth exposed to Al Gore's global warming documentary "Inconvenient Truth." As a young left leaning, Christian denying atheist in my teenage years, I drank the Kool Aid. I also remember how the U.S. was being blamed for all the plastics being littered in the world and how it was harming the ocean life. I even believed cow farts was causing global warming. I was such an idiot.
What I found out later was lots of global warming was B.S., the pictures they took were inaccurate. Even the pictures of the plastics we were being blamed for, were pictures taken from OTHER countries like China or India of their horrible handling of trash.. but WE were being blamed for it, and democrats were saying if we wanna save the planet, we better vote democrat!
What do you guys think? Can you expand more on these topics more? Can anyone provide more info for me to look into? And why does our side never talk about these issues?
India dumps an estimated 9.3 to 10.2 million tonnes of plastic per year, making it the world's largest contributor to plastic pollution. This figure represents plastic waste that ends up in the open environment, rather than in controlled landfills, and is a result of gaps in the country's waste management system. Total plastic waste: Approximately 9.3 million tonnes are dumped annually, with some estimates rising to 10.2 million tonnes. Global contribution: This amount accounts for nearly one-fifth of the global plastic waste that enters the environment each year. Contributing factors: The primary cause is uncollected and mismanaged waste, with the number of uncontrolled dumpsites significantly outnumbering sanitary landfills. Other impacts: An estimated 5.8 million tonnes of plastic are burned annually, releasing further pollution. India tops list of plastic waste producers, study reveals - The Hill Sep 3, 2024 — by Zack Budryk - 09/04/24 3:09 PM ET. by Zack Budryk - 09/04/24 3:09 PM ET. Getty Images. Worldwide plastic waste totals more than 57 million tons a ...
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India, Canada and the Plastic Conundrum Jun 15, 2025 — And yet, a study by the University of Leeds conducted in 2024 found that India has surpassed Nigeria, Indonesia and even China to become the world's...
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Plastic Crisis: The Most Polluted Countries in the World - CleanHub Sep 19, 2024 — Amount of annual plastic pollution: 9.3 million tons ... Around 60% of the population live on less than $3.10 (€2.81) a day, and there is a connecti...
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India tops global plastic waste emissions with 9.3 million tonnes: study Sep 7, 2024 — 'Extremely serious': India tops global plastic waste emissions with 9.3 million tonnes, study shows | South China Morning Post.
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