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Redneckmoans t1_jaae2zz wrote

Reply to comment by EphraimJenkins in Norway: Thunberg joins Indigenous protests against turbines. The young environmental activist says green energy cannot come at the expense of human rights. A court order has deemed the turbines' location in Norway illegal, as they disrupt Sami reindeer-herding traditions by DoremusJessup

The wind turbines put a bunch of micro and nano plastic along with other nasty pollution into the environment. It ends up in reindeers, fish, plants, water, etc.

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The-Entity t1_jaak597 wrote

Not to mention the disturbance of birds, which are also an important part of the ecosystem.

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irk5nil t1_jacb1v2 wrote

> wind turbines put a bunch of micro and nano plastic

Say what? Any plastic in wind turbines is just pee in the ocean compared to the rest. Like, we're talking less than 1%. How about we get rid of nondegradable packaging materials first?

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Redneckmoans t1_jacd21j wrote

I don't see how the two are in conflict. Let's do both

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irk5nil t1_jacdabd wrote

Let's do what, not build wind turbines which displace fossil fuel generation? Surely not!

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Redneckmoans t1_jacf0fb wrote

There are plenty of alternatives to wind turbines that aren't fossil fuel based which do far less harm to fragile ecosystems.

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EphraimJenkins t1_jaaeztw wrote

No more than what’s already there.

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Redneckmoans t1_jaaf5m2 wrote

That’s been disproven by comparing water samples before and after windmills were put near rivers

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