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Fossil fuel companies don't really dump much waste into the world; we do.
I'm not sure why you imply they are specifically culpable?
Absolutely every action consumes a resource that is irreplaceable. That's the very law of entropy. There is no way to make order without having caused a greater amount of chaos. So every action has unintended negative externalities.
We're the waste generators. If people want to get serious about reducing their "footprint", the best way is to cease living. Anyone yammering on about how environmental concerns are the #1 priority in the world, and who has not already killed themselves, is an absolute hypocrite. Theirs is an empty religion.
My point isn't that we should have no concerns or do nothing, only that pointing the accusing finger is ridiculous and unproductive. We're at least as culpable in CO2 production as anyone else. If we want to loathe oil companies, we must also loathe ourselves. I'm not willing to do either. Self-loathing is pointless.
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