Again, I'm not like your gung-ho go-green advocate, the type who would tie herself to a tree or anything... but I do think we can all make little changes to help the world be a better place. *insert "Heal the World" music here*
I watched two news segments recently about California and our dire need to conserve water. One story focused on Orange County and how they've been using recycled water for the past few years and how neighboring LA and SD could be next on the list. Then another SD news story recently stated the San Diego mayor and City Council made a call for emergency water conservation measures from SD residents. If things don't change, they may have to enforce mandatory water limitations.
Whenever I look at my friends' children, I see the gleam of optimism in their eyes... their unknowing innocence. Their trust in us, that when they grow up the world is worry-free. They have no idea gas prices gouge our pockets, polar bears are losing their glaciers, the ozone is depleting, and water is becoming scarce. They have no idea that violence is sporadic all over the world, and all the crazy people you have to watch out for. I wish we could shelter all of the kids from the horrors of the world. After watching Wall-E twice, I've decided their underlying message is not merely about the love two robots can cultivate together, nor is it about technology making people lazy and fat. It's about the human race not taking for granted what we need to cherish - this world needs our tending, our care, our TLC if you will.
Every time I see litter in a parking lot or along the side of the road, I am enraged. Trash cans are there for a reason and yet it's so easy for some to ignore them. Speaking of trash, where does it all go? If each house is averaging a bin of trash per week, how will we dispose of all that? Landfills are obviously not black holes.. do you realize how much trash is stacking up somewhere?
The masses of people in China used to completely rely on biking everywhere, but now that they are becoming more industrial, they've adopted cars just like every other country. Face it, we're all guilty. The rise of automobile usage is adding to pollution, and in turn, rising gas prices. Until car makers come out with a solar-powered car or perfect the electric car, I doubt we'll be spending a penny less on gas.
Each time those take-out places pack up your order or leftovers in those big Styrofoam boxes, it's a shame isn't it? Every time you toss one of those boxes out, it is stacking up somewhere. That means cups, too. If they are so bad for the environment, why do they continue selling them? I don't understand?
I think I've spent a lot of time today to reflect on all the wasting we as humans do. All thanks to just spending a couple of minutes watching the news. A lot of people don't appreciate the news because they feel a lot of it is biased, opinionated, and forcing their viewers to stomach the news as they present it. I like watching it, because even if it is biased, it's one of the only ways we'll know what's going on out there. You're still free to make your own opinion of it and take it for what you will.
I don't have any solid conclusion based on my rant. Maybe the moral of my story is, "Don't take things for granted." and "Even a little change on your part could help the world be a better place."
Tips:
http://www.eartheasy.com/live_water_saving.htm
http://www.lunaeterna.net/cgk/ozone.htm
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