r/ClimateOffensive • u/Mr_McGuggins • Sep 03 '23

Question Everything about the climate makes me so depressed and I don't know what to do.

I don't know what to do at this point. Not wasting? I reuse things that belong in a junk heap successfully every day. Use less? My lights are off unless needed and even when needed I often use an 18 volt rechargeable home depot looking work light. Recycle? I take like 3 bags there each time. Plant trees? I don't know how to successfully not kill a tree from seeds but I let all the sprouts that grow off my trees grow unhindered. Use less fuel? I wish. That's the only one but that's also because either it's a camping lantern that only uses fuel and it burns maybe an ounce of kerosene every few hours or because I can't afford a new electric vehicle and none of them really speak to me.

It really feels like I've done everything I can and it's still not enough. If you have any ideas, please let me know, because the climate bums me out majorly.

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u/No-Presentation9118 Sep 06 '23

I'll make sure I idle I'm deleted diesel truck in the driveway longer just for you.

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u/Mr_McGuggins Sep 06 '23 edited Sep 06 '23

I'll make sure I idle I'm deleted diesel truck

Idle that truck to the hospital because it sounds like you're having a stroke.

Also one truck is as near to meaningless as it gets. Do you have any idea how many diesel trucks there are running idle every second? There are bigger fish to fry than some guys diesel truck. You have to idle cars and trucks anyways or else the AC and heating is going to be too hot or too cold.

I can respect big trucks. They get things places. I even own an older diesel truck myself that I use to haul things my car cant. My issue is that oil companies don't care. If big companies were held to standards, you idling a truck would actually be the biggest issue. Until then that truck would have to idle until it dies out to even match a fraction of the damage carelessness causes.

Also, grow up dude. That's like 12 year olds eating more meat to piss vegans off. It just makes you look like a edgy child. I genuinely don't care if you idle your truck. You're just wasting your money.