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The Friday Five and Other
Aug. 16th, 2022 11:12 am1) What's the weather like where you are right now?
Today was very sunny and hot. I stayed inside with the air con on. Saturday we had a typhoon go through. Not bad. It was a nice day in.
2) Has your weather been seasonally appropriate lately, or has it been unusual?
Well, our rainy season was unusually short. Other than that, it's been normal.
3) Have you noticed any trends in the weather near you over the past few years?
We haven't had snow in ages. I am starting to despair of ever getting any.
4) Are you worried about climate change?
Yes and No. I think the Japanese governments might be trying to make us paranoid recently though for some other reason. They talk about reducing garbage by taking away garbage cans in public places, but that's dumb because people are going to take the garbage home and throw it away there anyway. That is not an overall reduction. They have pressured stores into reducing the use of plastic bags by making people pay for them separately, but people are going to need some bags to throw away their garbage at home so they are going to buy them anyway. So, all they are doing is taxing the consumer more and more. If they would reduce the excess packaging on the products, I think it would be more effective way to reduce garbage.
5) Are you doing anything to combat climate change?
We reuse and recycle.
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Today was very sunny and hot. I stayed inside with the air con on. Saturday we had a typhoon go through. Not bad. It was a nice day in.
2) Has your weather been seasonally appropriate lately, or has it been unusual?
Well, our rainy season was unusually short. Other than that, it's been normal.
3) Have you noticed any trends in the weather near you over the past few years?
We haven't had snow in ages. I am starting to despair of ever getting any.
4) Are you worried about climate change?
Yes and No. I think the Japanese governments might be trying to make us paranoid recently though for some other reason. They talk about reducing garbage by taking away garbage cans in public places, but that's dumb because people are going to take the garbage home and throw it away there anyway. That is not an overall reduction. They have pressured stores into reducing the use of plastic bags by making people pay for them separately, but people are going to need some bags to throw away their garbage at home so they are going to buy them anyway. So, all they are doing is taxing the consumer more and more. If they would reduce the excess packaging on the products, I think it would be more effective way to reduce garbage.
5) Are you doing anything to combat climate change?
We reuse and recycle.
( Read more... )