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The meme used a shitty comparison. The green bin program is one of the most effective and effecient waste reduction strategies. It reduces the distances garbage may have to travel, it reduces methane gas production, it reduces landfill use which extends landfill lifespans, and it creates clean enough compost to be used locally for decorative gardens and lawns.
Using something like don't buy that product, the government says its bad, meanwhile the government failing to regulate said product would have maybe been a better comparison.
Not everything needs to be written out like you wrote for it to be understood for people who can read into context. It literally says "The government wants us to get this right" that is the crux of the message here. Nowhere in the meme does it say not to recycle or that recycling is bad, the juxtaposition is that no one is telling Meta to do anything but they are telling people to sort trash.
I was about to say thanks for the free ableism, but you did edit that out, so kudos, I guess.
Anyway, I dont see those two messages as being hypocritical because these are two separate issues. The main benefit of residential waste diversion is to extend the life of landfills -- the climate benefits are secondary. Even if someone is a climate change denier, they should want waste sorting because landfills are expensive and their taxes would go up to build new ones.
The government asking you to sort your waste isnt an example of them failing to tackle the main actors of climate change. It's cities trying to mitigate a separate issue.
Most green bin programs are run by municipal governments. Big polluters are typically regulated by state/provincial governments or federal governments.
I wanted to make that point too, but since the discourse is currently at the "I like pancakes. So you hate waffles?" stage, I didn't think we were ready to get into separation of responsibilities lol