I thought the younger generation cared about the planet?

I used I thought the younger generation cared about the planet as the thread title because of the amount of interviews I have seen/heard by the under 30’s bemoaning the fact that everything that is wrong with the planet/climate is down to the older generation (predominantly baby boomers )

They fail to recognise that all the lifts to school, their latest phones/tablets/PC’s along with throw away fashion, fast food and foreign holidays also contribute to the problem.

If everyone done their bit it could help the situation.

Leeds festival the same.The majority of people there were the younger generation, its disgusting the waste and inconsideration and the tenacity to blame the baby boomers is beyond the pale for the state of the world.

Figures on tents recycled completemusicupdate.com/article/association-of-independent-festivals-pressures-retailers-to-stop-selling-single-use-tents/
I’ve been to festivals and very recently to a cricket match (part of the 100 series) overflowing bins everywhere, even the provided skips. They sell food and drinks in containers (not allowed to bring your own in) at a goodly profit, but disposal points are inadequate and not emptied often enough. I’m not condoning those who litter, definitely not those who leave tents and other detritus. But no matter how willing you are to dispose of your rubbish sensibly, sometimes it’s hard.

Single-use tents?! - what the heck? How wasteful. At the very least make them recyclable. Anything for profit it would seem.

Young people bashing on Gransnet and old people bashing on Mumsnet - I don't approve of either.

I was so incensed seeing all the Reading mess.
Because of Covid, charities cannot use the discarded tens.
We live in such a disposable society. I despair for future generations.

But we shouldn’t blame the young/old/ Greta Thurnberg or David Attenborough . That’s just a blame game and an excuse not to do anything. We should all be aware of the urgency of the climate crisis and be prepared to reduce, reuse, recycle, ban unnecessary single use anything, put pressure on governments and big businesses to make unpopular choices.

Elvis58

Leeds festival the same.The majority of people there were the younger generation, its disgusting the waste and inconsideration and the tenacity to blame the baby boomers is beyond the pale for the state of the world.

The majority of the people there were the younger generation but the majority of the younger generation were not there.

My husband and I went to a local dance festival a few years ago (and we were't even the oldest people there!) and were disgusted about the amount of litter being dropped on the ground (not a camping festival fortunately). However, most of us were using reusable plastic glasses that could be returned for the £1 deposit back - we made quite a bit of cash picking up all the abandoned ones and returning them! I wouldn't mind but there were plenty of bins around, including recycling bins for cans etc. What we made by being good citizens paid for our drinks for the entire weekend

My DD and her OH run huge events: outdoor orchestral concerts with cannons, fireworks, red arrows, spitfire etc.- and also a folk festival. They have up to 10,000 at each event. There is never a jot of litter left. An environmental organisation called the Compleat Wasters is employed - they give out bin bags to each group of picnicking people, go round regularly and deal with the bags, and they recycle all that can be recycled.

By the end of the day there is nothing left at all. All festivals could do this if they chose - they just do not care.

My DD and OH really care about doing this properly, and would not dream of allowing a mess to be left.

I don't see why the OP is getting such criticism. Of course people of all ages are careless or uncaring about the environment.

But a significant minority of the younger generation has been very vocal in blaming and shaming older generations, while happily racking up air miles, devouring junk food, buying primark clothing etc.
Including, I have no doubt, many of those who took days off school to protest and march.
It's a valid point.

Beswitched

I don't see why the OP is getting such criticism. Of course people of all ages are careless or uncaring about the environment.

But a significant minority of the younger generation has been very vocal in blaming and shaming older generations, while happily racking up air miles, devouring junk food, buying primark clothing etc.
Including, I have no doubt, many of those who took days off school to protest and march.
It's a valid point.

Because it is dividing the world up into groups, young old, male female, white black and then finding a relatively small number of people in that group behaving badly and assuming that everyone else in that group behaves badly.

Too much access to Bank of Mum and Dad I think.

Who opens that bank of Mom and Dad?