Industrial Pollution Debate

The cluster revolves around debates on environmental pollution from manufacturing and industry, particularly criticisms of outsourcing pollution to countries with lax regulations and hypocrisy in pollution concerns.

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Sample Comments

throwaway52170 Sep 12, 2021 View on HN

They don't exist in a vacuum, polluting for its own sake

megablast Aug 8, 2020 View on HN

It’s a real shame spreading pollution everywhere doesn’t bother you as much.

lm______ Oct 28, 2015 View on HN

Polluting the environment kills people too.

WalterBright Mar 26, 2016 View on HN

Is anyone really worried about pollution being eliminated? :-)

ndsipa_pomu Sep 16, 2023 View on HN

You mean apart from the massive pollution?

sokoloff Nov 2, 2020 View on HN

That seems suboptimal if the goal is reducing pollution.

anm89 Nov 19, 2021 View on HN

Hey, pollution is bad, so let's just forget about every other issue affecting humanity.

kragen Sep 16, 2024 View on HN

'pollution'? actually no. why would you even think that?

notyourwork Mar 23, 2017 View on HN

Pollution makes sense too, I didn't realize this but thanks!

maxxxxx Dec 5, 2017 View on HN

Only if you set aside the pollution.