All the big problems have long been solved
One of the most trivial things to discuss at coffee breaks is plastic bag taxes and caps on plastic bottles. In its eagerness to defeat the climate gods, →
Environment
The EU’s attached bottle caps
For a while now, we’ve noticed that caps are attached to all plastic bottles you buy these days. This has caused quite a bit of irritation — it’s →
Sweden and nuclear power
Sweden’s economic success and low energy prices in the latter part of the 20th century were based on hydropower and nuclear power. Energy was cheap, which facilitated all →
Garbage, waste and pollution
Sweden is at the forefront of waste management and recycling technologies. Most garbage is recycled or incinerated under controlled conditions in heating plants. It was a long time →
Heat, decay, and plastic turning to dust
I live in a country with hot summers and high humidity. This means that many products have a shorter lifespan, especially things made of plastic. For example, it’s →
The plastic-baggery
Several Western countries have now banned plastic bags. In fact they are not actually banned, but only in certain specific contexts. It is not allowed to sell them →
Winter is coming. Will Swedes become climate refugees in the next millennium?
Our current geological epoch is called the Holocene, and it began about 11,700 years ago. The Holocene is an interglacial, i.e. a warm period between the ice ages. →
