Notes on "Recycling Won't Save Us, but Greed Might."

Meacham makes the argument that "My lightbulbs and Diet Coke cans are not going to make up for the CO2 pouring forth from China's coal fired plants."
Later in the article however, Meacham states a possible solution "What might begin to make up for those emissions is discovering how noncarbon sources of energy could become economically attractive."
If investors think they can make money in the alternative energy sector, then they will pour money into the sector.
Meacham implied that people won't actively see out ways to stop or reverse climate change unless there is money to be made in alternative energy.
The United Nations gave a report stating that investments in alternative energy was outpacing investments in fossil-fuels.
"Human beings change their behavior only when danger is imminent or when there is money at stake. For many Americans, global warming remains personally remote."
If alternative energy can become profitable then it can save the world AND make money at the same time.