Published

2 years ago

November 13, 2023

Alice Rush

From “The Story of Stuff”:

A legal complaint against Coca-Cola, Danone, and Nestlé has been issued by a consumer body and two environmental groups in Europe.

The complaint alleges the companies are misleading consumers into buying a product which is sold as being climate-friendly or sustainable, known as greenwashing, when it comes to their ‘100% recycled’ claims on single-use plastic water bottles.

The European Consumers Organization, backed by the environmental groups Client Earth and ECOS, claims the bottles are never made wholly of recycled materials. They say the ability to recycle them depends on a number of factors, including the tools available.

Coca-Cola said its packaging messages can be substantiated, Nestlé said it was cutting use of plastic packaging, and Danone said it was invested in recycling.

Every time I see something like this I think of the millions of people employed in industries that collectively degrade our planet, not to mention the health of their customers, and the feeling of compromised integrity that must accompany such a career decision.

Coca-Cola alone employs 82,500. I’m glad my kids aren’t among them.

Greenwashing in Single-Use Plastics Generates Lawsuits in Europe

Renewable Energy

Big Money Still Controls Planet’s Energy

Published

12 hours ago

April 19, 2026

Alice Rush

When I was in college in the 1970s, I recall hearing people say, “We’ll have solar energy when the Rockefellers own the sun.”

Nothing’s changed too much in half a century.

Big Money Still Controls Planet’s Energy

Renewable Energy

Even Trump’s Endorsement Can’t Ruin This Guy’s Chances in His Race for Office

Published

12 hours ago

April 19, 2026

Alice Rush

It’s hard to imagine how certain politicians can lose in the 2026 midterms, even with “the kiss of death” (Trump’s endorsement).

This guy’s district in Texas is largely the panhandle, far from the more educated and sophisticated parts of the state in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.

He’s a physician and retired admiral.

If for some horrible reason I lived in a town in that district, perhaps called Buzzardsbreath, TX, I would probably vote for him myself, even with Trump’s endorsement.

Even Trump’s Endorsement Can’t Ruin This Guy’s Chances in His Race for Office

Renewable Energy

A Metaphor on the Natural Forces that Support Human Life on Earth

Published

17 hours ago

April 19, 2026

Alice Rush

I met a guy yesterday you told me, “We live on this planet at the generosity of the forces of nature. These privileges can be withdrawn at any time, and without notice.”

I thought that was clever.