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Happy Hoosier

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28. Sure...

Reply to Heather MC (Reply #25)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 12:36 AM

Oct 2022

Here’s the thing… it ain’t plastic pumpkins that are really the problem. It’s the refusal to transition away from hydrocarbon energy sources. Even in this forum, many people shy away from making that most necessary transition. But that’s a bigger issue that just buying shit.

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Consumerism is Destroying our Planet. We can Save our Planet if... [View all] Heather MC Oct 2022 OP

Population control is the taboo subject everyone is afraid... yourout Oct 2022 #1

Mother Nature is going to address that issue soon Kaleva Oct 2022 #4

This is true mother nature has a beautiful way of removing the vermin from this planet Heather MC Oct 2022 #17

Yep, actually it can probably relayerbob Oct 2022 #7

Righteous rant Doc Sportello Oct 2022 #2

💜💜💜 All of their advertisements are sending out one message Heather MC Oct 2022 #16

I never buy that crap NJCher Oct 2022 #3

I garden as well Heather MC Oct 2022 #10

Things is.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2022 #22

For that to work, you'll have to convince the entire world to go along Kaleva Oct 2022 #5

It's sad that we would have to convince people to save this planet Heather MC Oct 2022 #15

I believe there's no stopping climate change and we all need to prepare to ad Kaleva Oct 2022 #44

An activist NYC minister is on this IbogaProject Oct 2022 #6

That's awesome more people need to do that not just religious people because then Heather MC Oct 2022 #14

Agree totally Boxerfan Oct 2022 #8

I have a vacuum cleaner I saved from the trash man 15 years ago Heather MC Oct 2022 #12

What amazes me is the amount of garbage families generate. roamer65 Oct 2022 #9

My condo association picks up the garbage 6 days a week Heather MC Oct 2022 #11

...and I swear to the cloud beings that at least 30 percent of my garbage is junk mail. roamer65 Oct 2022 #13

OMGOOOOOOOOOOODDD the junk mail Heather MC Oct 2022 #20

Go vegan. flvegan Oct 2022 #18

I am not only vegan, My diet is 100% artificial chemical-free Heather MC Oct 2022 #19

Amazing. flvegan Oct 2022 #30

Really? Heather MC Oct 2022 #33

Ummm flvegan Oct 2022 #34

Cool thanks Heather MC Oct 2022 #37

Allow me... flvegan Oct 2022 #40

Thanks, What are your goals? Heather MC Oct 2022 #41

Well flvegan Oct 2022 #42

That's a great goal! Heather MC Oct 2022 #43

Ah yeah... Happy Hoosier Oct 2022 #24

Awesome, that means you have a great response! flvegan Oct 2022 #27

Mostly... Happy Hoosier Oct 2022 #29

Sanctimony? flvegan Oct 2022 #31

That's the way thos came from off to me... Happy Hoosier Oct 2022 #36

So then flvegan Oct 2022 #38

Bah humbug. tritsofme Oct 2022 #21

What a wonderful response to Hey maybe we should take care of our planet better Heather MC Oct 2022 #26

I guess... Happy Hoosier Oct 2022 #23

There's absolutely no need to take what I wrote personally OK sweetie Heather MC Oct 2022 #25

Sure... Happy Hoosier Oct 2022 #28

Actually it's not the buying that's the problem, it's the constant manufacturing of stuff Heather MC Oct 2022 #32

I'm not upset at all... Happy Hoosier Oct 2022 #35

I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!! Heather MC Oct 2022 #39

That sounds awesome... Happy Hoosier Oct 2022 #45

It's nearly impossible for an affluent person to reduce their own environmental footprint. hunter Oct 2022 #46