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Many thanks for sharing this, I will read it and then come back with my thoughts!

Could someone explain the criticism of BlueSky to me, i.e. that it's less decentralised? Isn't the AT Protocol set up in such a way that you could build your own social network using it, meaning you can interact with BlueSky users without being one yourself?

As I understand it, the critical flaw with Mastodon and Lemmy etc is that if I delete something on my profile it isn't guaranteed to be deleted on other servers - that is unfortunately unacceptable in the long run for most people. And account portability isn't clean, and you are at the whim of your server operator. How is it better?

Judging by the picture alone things can surely only get better. This is one of those classic cases of a tipping point needing to be reached before an "experimental" solution can be actioned.

Hopefully the solution is actually beneficial and not some "not plastic but still not good" alternative. In Vancouver they banned single use plastic bags for things like food takeout, and instead places now use small fabric bags. Yes they aren't single-use plastic, so they're better, but they might as well still be single-use.

Thank you for the resources!

I'll be buying a second hand electric car and it will afford me a great deal of independence that public transport cannot. And when I can use public transport, I will.

A drop in the bucket, which is fully comprised of drops ;)

All of this is incredibly impressive. I don’t own my own place yet or have a car, but I’m hoping to buy an electric vehicle in the next couple of years and then find an apartment. I’ll be chuffed myself if I accomplish even a quarter of what you’ve just described. You say it’s worthless - it has inspired me. Years from now maybe I’ll describe my setup and inspire another, and you’ll have played a part in that.

Damn, Braiding Sweetgrass is on my list, now I need to add Moss as well haha. The list won't stop growing!

I feel like there is an equation in here

Would this be a point in favour of washing dishes then? It results in more employment, but is this considered a win for the environment in this context?

100%

At a minimum, if a company wants to use a certain type of packaging for their products, they need to prove that they have the means to fully reuse it as part of their own mini circular economy. If their packaging is found at the beach, it can be placed into a bin, sorted and sent right back to them, and they're happy to receive it.