Eco-friendly chargers could be the new reusable straws — and these ones are on sale

You’ve heard the statistic: Just 100 companies — fossil fuel producers, specifically — have been responsible for 71% of greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. That means individual efforts to combat climate change are effectively pointless, right? Even those reusable straws?

Au contraire, mon pessimiste: While things are pretty dire, we can do a lot of good individually by being stingier with the fossil fuels those companies produce, becoming more mindful of how our goods are made, and electing officials who prioritize the environment. (That’s a very abridged version of the advice of Richard Heede, co-founder and co-director of the Climate Accountability Institute, who spoke to Vox about the matter a few months ago.) Read more…

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