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A woman I was hoping to date's been ghosting me too frequently now.
I grow tired of these periods where there's a bunch of interest, and then there's suddenly a long two weeks or so of silence.
I don't want to force an answer out of anyone, so I won't. I asked her how she feels, I told her to respond whenever she wants to and that I won't push.
I've been nothing if not mature about it. So I'm done, I'm cutting her off for the time being. I don't want to, 'cause I like her. But it's a matter of pride, I'm not going to chase after people.
I grow tired of these periods where there's a bunch of interest, and then there's suddenly a long two weeks or so of silence.
I don't want to force an answer out of anyone, so I won't. I asked her how she feels, I told her to respond whenever she wants to and that I won't push.
I've been nothing if not mature about it. So I'm done, I'm cutting her off for the time being. I don't want to, 'cause I like her. But it's a matter of pride, I'm not going to chase after people.
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Sadly, no.
[TW : environment destruction - very major complaint]
The environmental costs of a plastic tree include, but are not limited to :
- Extraction of the raw materials (petroleum and others) - for each part of the tree, mostly different plastics (ex. if PVC, the plastic and chlorine)
- Production of the plastic from petroleum :
(- Packaging - probably cardboard, negligible.)
- End of life treatment (when you throw it out)
A real tree has to be cut (bit of fuel), transported, incinerated (much less environmentally costly than burning plastic lol) or landfilled (biodegradable). If you keep one plastic tree your whole life and never buy another one, it is still way worse than if you buy a real tree per year (let's say, 70 real trees).
I'm really sorry, I specialized in environmental and process engineering, and polymer materials for fun, and I'll never forget that kind of things... This was a brief resume, I had whole courses about it. People don't realize HOW BAD the reality is for the environment, and the efforts promoted by the media are infinitesimally tiny and made to sell... How we imagine the environmental destruction is just the tip of the iceberg. *blub
My intention was not to make you feel bad of course, I hope I didn't.
[TW : environment destruction - very major complaint]
The environmental costs of a plastic tree include, but are not limited to :
- Extraction of the raw materials (petroleum and others) - for each part of the tree, mostly different plastics (ex. if PVC, the plastic and chlorine)
- Production of the plastic from petroleum :
- air and water pollution from the emissions (ethylene, propylene, methanol, TOCs...) - toxicity & greenhouses....
- adding plenty of additives, stabilisers, plasticisers, pigments.......... (incl. metals) = MANY processes and materials with their own environmental costs!
- processing the plastic - moulding or extruding, treating the surface, cutting, etc. etc. (emissions in air and water, water consumption....)
- electrical and thermal energy related emissions and costs
- waste, residues, losses (incinerated, landfill)
(- Packaging - probably cardboard, negligible.)
- End of life treatment (when you throw it out)
- Incineration - additional environmental costs, emissions of ashes, treatment of ashes, blah blah........
- Landfill - most of the tree, and that is the worst option in environmental cost of course (air, water, soil pollution)
- If you're an optimist, some parts are recycled, but we all know the possibility and percentage of that happening. Note that recycling also has some environmental costs (emissions, energy...). You can also donate/sell your tree for reuse.
A real tree has to be cut (bit of fuel), transported, incinerated (much less environmentally costly than burning plastic lol) or landfilled (biodegradable). If you keep one plastic tree your whole life and never buy another one, it is still way worse than if you buy a real tree per year (let's say, 70 real trees).
I'm really sorry, I specialized in environmental and process engineering, and polymer materials for fun, and I'll never forget that kind of things... This was a brief resume, I had whole courses about it. People don't realize HOW BAD the reality is for the environment, and the efforts promoted by the media are infinitesimally tiny and made to sell... How we imagine the environmental destruction is just the tip of the iceberg. *blub
My intention was not to make you feel bad of course, I hope I didn't.
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Sadly, no.
[TW : environment destruction - very major complaint]
The environmental costs of a plastic tree include, but are not limited to :
- Extraction of the raw materials (petroleum and others) - for each part of the tree, mostly different plastics (ex. if PVC, the plastic and chlorine)
- Production of the plastic from petroleum :
(- Packaging - probably cardboard, negligible.)
- End of life treatment (when you throw it out)
A real tree has to be cut, transported, incinerated (much less environmentally costly than burning plastic lol) or landfilled (biodegradable). If you keep one plastic tree your whole life and never buy another one, it is still way worse than if you buy a real tree per year (let's say, 70 real trees).
I'm really sorry, I specialized in environmental and process engineering, and polymer materials for fun, and I'll never forget that kind of things... This was a brief resume, I had whole courses about it. People don't realize HOW BAD the reality is for the environment, and the efforts promoted by the media are infinitesimally tiny and made to sell... How we imagine the environmental destruction is just the tip of the iceberg. *blub
My intention was not to make you feel bad of course, I hope I didn't.
[TW : environment destruction - very major complaint]
The environmental costs of a plastic tree include, but are not limited to :
- Extraction of the raw materials (petroleum and others) - for each part of the tree, mostly different plastics (ex. if PVC, the plastic and chlorine)
- Production of the plastic from petroleum :
- air and water pollution from the emissions (ethylene, propylene, methanol, TOCs...) - toxicity & greenhouses....
- adding plenty of additives, stabilisers, plasticisers, pigments.......... (incl. metals) = MANY processes and materials with their own environmental costs!
- processing the plastic - moulding or extruding, treating the surface, cutting, etc. etc. (emissions in air and water, water consumption....)
- electrical and thermal energy related emissions and costs
- waste, residues, losses (incinerated, landfill)
(- Packaging - probably cardboard, negligible.)
- End of life treatment (when you throw it out)
- Incineration - additional environmental costs, emissions of ashes, treatment of ashes, blah blah........
- Landfill - most of the tree, and that is the worst option in environmental cost of course (air, water, soil pollution)
- If you're an optimist, some parts are recycled, but we all know the possibility and percentage of that happening. Note that recycling also has environmental costs (emissions, energy...). You can also donate/sell your tree for reuse.
A real tree has to be cut, transported, incinerated (much less environmentally costly than burning plastic lol) or landfilled (biodegradable). If you keep one plastic tree your whole life and never buy another one, it is still way worse than if you buy a real tree per year (let's say, 70 real trees).
I'm really sorry, I specialized in environmental and process engineering, and polymer materials for fun, and I'll never forget that kind of things... This was a brief resume, I had whole courses about it. People don't realize HOW BAD the reality is for the environment, and the efforts promoted by the media are infinitesimally tiny and made to sell... How we imagine the environmental destruction is just the tip of the iceberg. *blub
My intention was not to make you feel bad of course, I hope I didn't.
