Pasta with Rapini and Goat Cheese
On Sunday, I outlined in this blog how plastic production and waste contributes to climate change . One argument against a plastic-bag ban, as my town is considering, is that it will be a burden for low-income customers. I am sympathetic to people for whom that is the case, but as addressed in the U.S. government's 2018 " Fourth National Climate Assessment ," low-income communities will likely be the most hurt by climate change. Low-income and other vulnerable communities lack resources to prepare for and cope with climate disruptions, the report noted. Picture people who may be unable to afford to heat or cool their homes as extreme temperatures become more frequent. They may rely on community infrastructure, such as public transportation, that could be compromised in a natural disaster caused or made worse by climate change. They may lack sufficient property insurance to recoup damages from extreme weather events caused or made worse by climate change, and lack the...