August Reading — The Best Sustainability Writing
The most interesting articles on sustainability I read in July.
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6 min readSep 9, 2020
Welcome to my monthly summary of the most interesting articles I read on sustainability. This month:
- the exclusivity of climate action;
- why small actions won’t save the planet;
- sustainable alternatives to single-use PPE; and
- the long-term environmental impact of COVID-19.
Article: Plastic-free Is For The Privileged
These people don’t have the freedom to be plastic-free; they don’t even have the money to get started. Sure, you can refuse, reuse, and recycle. But when they’re given food or supplies in plastic, are they expected to turn it down? Low-income families already reuse almost everything they have, and some aren’t provided with the facilities for recycling.
