Burnham to consider ban on disposable barbecues as wildfires rage in UK (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] oeuf@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 days ago

"Might look at introducing a disposable barbecue ban" - what planet are these people on? Seriously.

We're at 2.4C of heating and have a water crisis, an energy crisis, a farming crisis, 3000 excess deaths and counting, and schools and workplaces shutting down.

Even conservatives and 'climate sceptics' are now seeing the writing on the wall, finally.

I'm lost for words tbh.

[-] als 4 points 4 days ago

New oil mining is certainly gonna help decrease wild fires though 🫩

[-] Damage@feddit.it 3 points 4 days ago

TIL disposable barbecues exist

[-] logan_hero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

Best part was using "disposable" barbecues for 5 year tbh 5 year old barbecue from russia23

[-] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago

Very popular here in the UK because good weather is less common so it's easy to pop down to the supermarket and pick up a couple for a last minute BBQ along with burgers, sausages, and beverages.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 0 points 4 days ago

wildfires continue to rage across the UK

Crazy

[-] iocase@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 days ago

cold

Humid

Overcast

Always fucking raining

Somehow still on fire

It really is that bad...

[-] Codpiece@feddit.uk 0 points 4 days ago

I can’t understand why this isn’t already part of an automated process in any area when a drought is declared.

Also: vehicles should have fire extinguishers (not just at drought times).

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