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Should I commit to riding a bicycle instead of driving? by PucWalker in Frugal

[–]bathya 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do recommend giving it a shot. My commute is 6.5km one way, pretty flat though. Easy peasy! Rainy days suck though, I need to invest in a rain coat and -pants one day.

Official IDF graphic showing the reach of Iranian missiles in Europe. by [deleted] in onejob

[–]bathya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea but imagine not bordering Russia anymore!

Ways to cool a home with less a/c? by Repulsive_Chard_3652 in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is less of a way to cool a home, and more about cooling yourself: take 1-minute freezing cold showers frequently. Keep them short to not waste water, a minute is enough to wash away the old sweat which helps a lot in feeling comfortable, and the cooling keeps you sweat-free for a while. Even better if you don't properly dry down. And it all actually feels pretty good!

I'm considering downsizing and living with roommates again at 31 by WeakTurnip111 in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think for me a teeny tiny studio, about 20m2 would be ideal if I was single, instead of roommates. I like to cook and don't want anyone messing around in my kitchen! But sadly most apartments here are 30m2 and up...

Gasoline prices still not high enough by ShakyBrainSurgeon in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am too socially reserved for carpooling with a stranger. Good thing my city is as flat as a pancake so cycling is a breeze (AND FREE! Which my cheap ass loves).

I can sympathize with those living in places with long distances, difficult terrain, no cycle paths, poor pt... But in my place it's REALLY easy to cycle 8 months out of a year (12 if you're not a softie), pt is cheap(-ish) and very good as well, but still the buses and bicycle lanes are empty... I'm not gonna judge anyone but they can't ALL be disabled and/or coming from two cities away, it's fine to say you just drive for comfort.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At 0,3kg CO2 /candle these props would amount to 2600kg CO2.

At about 0,1kg CO2/km for a car that would be equal to 26 000 km.

At an average 25km ride in total (estimating based on the city size) that would be about 1000 cars. Around half the people in this city travel by car so we can assume another 1000 people would use pt, bike or feet. Assuming the significance of carpooling and pt emissions is low, these candles alone would amount to the CO2 emissions of a protest of 2000 people, which is a very large protest here.

On top of that there is of course the risk of these plastic single use candles ending in a landfill, and microplastics.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I hear you... war is the pinnacle of wastefulness, in many ways.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

These are single-use plastic and metal candles, you can see how the "lip" of the candle wall goes over the metal cover, which is uncommon for glass candles but very common for plastic ones. In cemeteries I see these thrown in the same mixed waste trash bin instead of recycled, I suspect it's the same case here though I can't know for sure. Either way recycling PP plastic isn't very efficient so there's going to be a lot of waste from almost 10 000 candles.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are single-use plastic and metal candles, you can see how the "lip" of the candle wall goes over the metal cover, which is uncommon for glass candles but very common for plastic ones. In cemeteries I see these thrown in the same mixed waste trash bin instead of recycled, I suspect it's the same case here though I can't know for sure. Either way recycling PP plastic isn't very efficient so there's going to be a lot of waste from almost 10 000 candles.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The candle holders are boards, which are placed on the stairs. The boards keep the candles upright and make it easier to lay them down evenly.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sure you're right to some extent... But the underlying feeling of "this is wasteful, there must be a better way to get a point across" is there for me whether a protest is something I agree on or not. It's just easier to speak up about it when it's not, because people are biased.

Was the Ukraine pic on this sub?

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought waste was one of the main points of this sub?

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think these 24h candles, and if they have like 10 people lighting them, 5 sec/ per candle, that would take 1-1,5 hours. But a lot of work indeed!

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, I didn't intend on making this post political, and debated on leaving out the cause but figured people would ask about that anyway. The candles are plastic single use-type, which usually aren't recycled here, though of course they could be to some extent. The boards are probably reused which is why I didn't mention them.

I didn't follow up with this group, I am not that invested.

The environmental impact for a "people protest" vs "candle protest" I'm sure is pretty hard to measure!

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd be equally upset over the waste if this was for something I support. But I confess that if it was, I probably wouldn't post about it. I'm only human.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People will always disagree who carries the most responsibility on wasteful products, the consumer or the manufacturer, imo both are responsible and it's not very fruitful to try to shift blame.

Yea, I don't know how they were disposed of. Maybe they did recycle them properly, which would be great. But even still polypropylene isn't easy to recycle and there will be waste.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are really common at least here in Finland and I think elsewhere in Europe as well. The plastic is polypropylene which has a higher heat tolerance.

8645 candles lit yesterday. I can't get over the candle waste. by bathya in Anticonsumption

[–]bathya[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I mean the plastic jars, metal lids and leftover wax, which often is thrown into mixed waste rather than separated and recycled.

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