Oscar's Green Lens

 Hello! Here are some recent updates in environmental policy from the past 2 weeks! LG & Samsung vs. Indian Government: As some of you may know, LG and Samsung are massive tech companies based in South Korea. Recently, they have filed a law suit against the Indian Government over their new e-waste recycling policy. Put simply, the policy requires that manufacturers pay 22 rupees(or 25 cents) per kilogram of e-waste produced to certified recyclers. The policy aims to increase e-waste recycling in a more formal way. Samsung and LG claim that the policy unfairly raises prices and lacks clear environmental benefits. In my opinion, the policy is fair. However, officials should provide official reports that show significant environmental impact from the policy. What is your opinion on this policy? UK Government vs. Small Businesses On a similar note, in the UK, the government has created a new policy, a new tax, that affects businesses with over 25 tons of packaging annually. It aims...

 Hello! A little different from my scheduled posts, but I felt this was worth sharing. Today, I attended the Chicago Energy Conference at UChicago. I had a lot of fun listening to the various speakers and panelists, and learned a lot about the work being put into sustainable energy. I took some notes on some interesting and notable things from each speaker/panel, so I will share them here. Keynote Speaker 1: King Ringness -Discussed how the government is cutting funds for research and environmental efforts/projects -Used a nice metaphor about a hummingbird--A forest is burning down, and all the animals are running, yet the one singular hummingbird is taking drops of water out of a puddle to try and put out the fire. In my opinion, this is a really cute but relevant metaphor to the efforts to stop climate change. It takes just one person to create change and take a stand.  Keynote Speaker 2: Seth Darling - "The Energy Ouroboros" ==========================> -Energy Demand ==...