And fossil-derived synthetic materials (PVC, vinyl, polystyrene, polyurethane, polycarbonate, polyester) used in buildings: what about those?

So, what’s *ucker Carlson planning to do to atone for his sins? He has only another 35 years or so of continuous effort to carry out that task in full.

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Yeesh! You’ve been getting a lot of 2s lately!

I’m back in ♣️4️⃣

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Don’t worry. Jazz endures.

And, to the extent they ARE talking about these issues, is their answer merely better recycling or are they looking into substituting non-synthetic materials?

Only learned of this event from your post, so too late to be able to attend.

To what extent, if any, are the speakers addressing the problem of the various synthetic materials used in buildings (PVC window frames; synthetic-fibre carpets; vinyl flooring and siding; polystyrene insulation, etc.)?

It's Sunday, so let’s give a shout out to GOP who are doing the Lord's work by lying and covering up for a pedophile, taking food away from the hungry & Medicare and Medicaid away from the sick, so rich people don't have to pay taxes.
#ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans

An additional benefit of reducing individual automobile use is reducing the need for asphalt (a residual product of petroleum refining) and all the synthetic materials (made from petroleum or natural gas liquids) that are used in car bodies (including EVs) and the tires (tyres) they run on.

As a Plastic Waste Plant Violates Pollution Rules, Its Owner Makes the Case for a Second Location - Inside Climate News Freepoint Eco-Systems seeks to become a major player in so-called “chemical recycling.” Some residents and environmental advocates are fighting back.

Residents in Ohio are alarmed by black smoke and flames from a plastic waste processing plant. In Arizona, citizens want to stop a similar plant by the same company.

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Israeli soldier seen striking Jesus statue in Lebanon, sparking condemnation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “stunned and saddened” by the photo of an IDF soldier taking what appeared to be an axe or sledgehammer to the face of the statue.

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Great insight!

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Well done! You beat the Bot!

I didn’t.

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Thanks for following this body of work, it was an inspiring project for me!

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These incredible Buff Tip Moths blend in so well with branches that you might mistake them for sticks. Nature's masters of disguise are truly fascinating!

It would be the longest Confessional consultation of the century and the penance would not be just 6 Hail Mary's

But … but … he says he’s never asked God for forgiveness, because he has nothing to forgive!

Asking into the void. I had to stare at that sentence for half a minute before I thought I understood it.

“… it doesn’t seem unlikely that …”?! Why the double negative? I assume the writer could have written “… it seems likely that … “.

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I’m ♣️4️⃣ again. And again the Bot had a lucky guess and solved it in 3.

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This guy climbed up a razor thin ridge in Switzerland and got this incredible shot.

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Which was my point, albeit perhaps not clearly enough made.

UK cod populations are so depleted that the ICES has advised zero catches for some stocks for several years. Yet catch limits have consistently been set above scientific advice. Even where quotas are reduced, recovery is hampered by how fisheries operate. Climate change adds further pressure.

I’m not much of a fan of death metal music, but this is pretty cool.

Curious to know what singing like that does to one’s voice over time.

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water.

But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.

(Published Feb. with @readfrontier.bsky.social)

They would have called it Persia, but good joke.

These are contributions to the NATO budget, right? Not the same as the expenditure on the military as a proportion of each member’s overall budget, which is much larger. Unfortunately, Trump doesn’t understand the difference and keeps referring to the latter number as if it is money “paid” to NATO.