Climate change is a symptom of a much bigger problem. The way we think. They way our economic system works. Priorities, or lack thereof, depending on how you care to look at it. Where has all the common sense gone? Where is the F&@#$% logic in the way we conduct our daily business? An example that more than makes the point: Consider the throughput of our industrial systems. For every truckload of product of lasting value, there are 32 truckloads of waste.
Take a minute. Think about that. That, is a waste making system. Simply put, We cannot continue to dig up the Earth and turn it into waste.
Waste - I admit the word confuses me somewhat. It implies that something could have been done with the stuff in question, but instead, it was wasted. Like... you take something that is not useless, and decide not to use it. But many things we call waste, like Toxic Waste, can't be used for anything. Pollution on the other hand, is a word that leaves no question. All bad. But many things that we call pollutants, or that are forms of pollution created by various industries could be used for something else. Maybe getting the language straight will help us solve these problems.
Get the facts on pollution in your area from Scorecard.
Anything that you can reuse helps. Find out about free exchange of useful stuff at Freecycle.
You may have seen this before because it's 4 years old, but it's still a really cool project. Check out A Moment On Earth.
I might have posted this guy before, I'm not sure, either way, meet The Wombat. (has audio)
Take a minute. Think about that. That, is a waste making system. Simply put, We cannot continue to dig up the Earth and turn it into waste.
Waste - I admit the word confuses me somewhat. It implies that something could have been done with the stuff in question, but instead, it was wasted. Like... you take something that is not useless, and decide not to use it. But many things we call waste, like Toxic Waste, can't be used for anything. Pollution on the other hand, is a word that leaves no question. All bad. But many things that we call pollutants, or that are forms of pollution created by various industries could be used for something else. Maybe getting the language straight will help us solve these problems.
Get the facts on pollution in your area from Scorecard.
Anything that you can reuse helps. Find out about free exchange of useful stuff at Freecycle.
You may have seen this before because it's 4 years old, but it's still a really cool project. Check out A Moment On Earth.
I might have posted this guy before, I'm not sure, either way, meet The Wombat. (has audio)
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