Friday, December 9, 2011

Chapter 16 and 17 Videos

Good information. Was pleased to hear that renewable energy is growing ... some may think, not fast enough ... and even more pleased after hearing fromthe previous lectures that our fossile fuels are fast depleting. I have a neighbor who runs his ATV on used french fry oil, kind of reminds you of the "Back to the Future" movie. But it works and it reduces waste for the restaurants he gets the oil from. Did not realize hydro power was so clean and thought the idea of using the ocean to create alternative energy sources was very interesting. Noticed there was nothing said about how this technology affects the life forms in the ocean would think it would have some effect mainly to the smallest plant and animal forms. Thinking if hydrogen fuel does become popular the defunct gas stations could be converted to hydrogen stations - just thinking. Chapter 17 touched on one of my pet peeves - over packaging. Mainly those products that use formed plastics - actually one time when I wish they would pass a law to outlaw formed plastic packaging. We do need to do more to eliminate waste and reducing the packaging of our goods is a way to start. Also, think more people would recycle if they had access to information giving them sites to take certain items to for recycling. Another pet peeve - ignorant people who bring items to local recycling centers and don't put the items in the bin they leave them in front in a plastic bag - pure laziness. Then there are those who show up and the bins are full and do the same thing. Townships need to monitor these activities closer, empty bins more often and put measures in place to catch those littering, impose fines so that their bad behavior is changed or least pay for the labor to clean up their mess. Did learn one thing ... what the number stands for in the stamped triangle on plastic containers and did not know you can't mix plastics when melting down for re-use. Obviously, as we are today, many generations to come will continue to be challenged with figuring out what to do with the waste of the past. Hopefully the future holds less waste and less hazardous waste.

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