A man has a problem with his neighbor's cats and now wants to rid the world of all cats. And dogs. My community hasn't allowed free-range cats in decades. Animal control will pick up a cat roaming outside and the owners are fined. As a result, there are practically zero cats roaming the neighborhood. That means I get to watch birds lay eggs and raise their young - right outside my window! I also get to enjoy listening to the bullfrogs at night from the pond across the way. Maybe this guy just needs to have a chat with his neighbor?

There's been a news article like this every couple of years (I remember the first time I saw one was because someone had launched insect-based pet food for dogs to tackle the problem). They always seem to find another thing like this that puts the blame on normal people, when none of us are ever going to produce as much of a carbon footprint as the private jet-setters out there.

"About 51% of those private jets burn at least 239 gallons of fuel per hour. That's translates to more carbon emissions in two hours and one minute than the IEA's estimate of the average person's yearly 4.7 tons (4.3 metric tons) of pollutants, the study calculated."

I ditched the plastic bags and straws, but I'm not losing the pets until they lose their jets.