Weird tirade? It might be tirade, but it's not weird. I'm just tired of people claiming "I'm green", while actually being worse for the environment.
> Why does their lack of this knowledge doom the environment?
Because people change their behavior based on what they find out. So it looks like legos are now "better" for the environment, because the plastic touched a plant.
But not only does it not make a difference, it's actually worse for the environment.
It reminds me of when BMW used hydropower to make electricity to each ovens for carbon fiber manufacturing.
Guess what? That's worse for the environment! Electricity is a very inefficient way to heat things. Save that electricity for where it's needed and heat your ovens with natural gas.
Instead someone else is making electricity with natural gas, and the total environmental impact is higher. But then of course BMW doesn't get to falsely claim "we're green".
> Why do you expect the general public and media reporters to know offhand about polymer chemistry?
I expect the reporter to ask a chemist. Go check and see if Lego's claim holds any water.
> Why does their lack of this knowledge doom the environment?
Because people change their behavior based on what they find out. So it looks like legos are now "better" for the environment, because the plastic touched a plant.
But not only does it not make a difference, it's actually worse for the environment.
It reminds me of when BMW used hydropower to make electricity to each ovens for carbon fiber manufacturing.
https://www.alternative-energies.net/bmw-produces-carbon-fib...
Guess what? That's worse for the environment! Electricity is a very inefficient way to heat things. Save that electricity for where it's needed and heat your ovens with natural gas.
Instead someone else is making electricity with natural gas, and the total environmental impact is higher. But then of course BMW doesn't get to falsely claim "we're green".
> Why do you expect the general public and media reporters to know offhand about polymer chemistry?
I expect the reporter to ask a chemist. Go check and see if Lego's claim holds any water.