Regardless of whoever came up with the idea, recycling does help and you should do it:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230317-how-recycling-can-help-the-climate-and-other-facts
It may not save the planet on its own, but it is part of the solution.
If you ever need some more good news, here are some places to find it:
And here's 35 more: https://news.feedspot.com/good_news_websites/
Yeah, likewise. Felt like a missed opportunity.
Dunno, maybe some people have different opinions on a game than you do? Imagine that? Imagine if people liked different things? Crazy...
Regardless of whoever came up with the idea, recycling does help and you should do it:
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230317-how-recycling-can-help-the-climate-and-other-facts
It may not save the planet on its own, but it is part of the solution.
Some key figures from the 2024 Forestry research summary:
https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/publications/forestry-facts-figures-2024/
There are now 3.28 million hectares of woodland in the UK (as of March 2024)
Woodland area in the UK now represents 13.5% of total land area
20,660 hectares of new woodland were created in the UK in 2023/24 (compared to 12,960 in 22/23)
There was a 59% increase in new planting and 28% increase in restocking in the UK in 2023/24
Hopefully that'll make you feel slightly happier :)
The fact that this has to be fought for is insane.
Dog Soliders is a great movie
Earlier this month, Ubisoft said it was "taking decisive steps" to reshape the company, in order to "review and pursue various transformational strategic and capitalistic options to extract the best value for stakeholders".
Jesus Christ, you couldn't make this shit up...
You are right to be concerned, negative news has a greater impact on people than positive: https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71516.pdf
Media sites know this, and use it to drive engagement:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01538-4
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/social-media-facebook-twitter-politics-b1870628.html
And so, negative headlines are getting worse: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0276367
But negative news is addictive and psychologically damaging: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-we-worry/202009/the-psychological-impact-negative-news
So it's important to try and stay positive:
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/benefits-of-good-news
If you want a break from the constant negativity, here are some sites that report specifically on positive news:
And here's 35 more: https://news.feedspot.com/good_news_websites/
Some communities on Lemmy you might be interested in:
Remember, realistic optimism is important and, unlike what some might have you believe, is not the same as blissful ignorance or 'burying your head in the sand': https://www.learning-mind.com/realistic-optimism-blind-positivity/
https://www.centreforoptimism.com/realisticoptimism
And doesn't mean you must stay uninformed on current affairs: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-stop-doom-scrolling
https://goodable.co/blog/tips-for-balancing-positive-and-negative-news/
Absolutely. It's never too late to keep trying and every little helps:
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/06/too-late-climate-crisis-myth/
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/can-we-stop-climate-change
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/its-never-too-late-to-take-climate-action/#:~:text=Scientists%20warn%20that%20we%20are,the%20planet%20past%20these%20limits
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240206-hannah-ritchie-sustainability-data-spreads-hope-not-doomism
https://plana.earth/academy/is-it-too-late-for-our-planet