Really good read, OP. ty
At United Nations talks late last year, delegates from more than 170 countries (as well as industry lobbyists and the International Alliance of Waste Pickers, which represents workers who make a living from collecting recyclables) failed to agree on a global plastics treaty aimed at fighting pollution, mostly because of opposition from a group of oil-producing countries.
Good reminder that when you go up against plastic, you’re going up against the O&G industry.
Plastic Bank isn’t interested in hiring full-time collectors. “I think it’s even more exciting for the world’s most resourceful to have an unlimited opportunity,” Katz says. “If they want to work more, they’ll work more. They are the masters of their lives.”
Workers say “pay us a salary, pay us a wage” and the Owners are like, “lol no, this is better for your moral development. You’re welcome.” Plus ça change. Ask uber workers and all the poor friggers addicted to TaskRabbit if they’re “masters of their lives.”
