Being someone from the solid waste industry as well as a naturalist .. (I know what you are thinking but believe me they do indeed go together) I hope by now some of my readers can start to see how much the natural beauty of the world around us, means to me. I am a believer in the idea that we have to be able to learn to live with the earth in harmony. This is a concept that has been ripping through the solid waste industry since at the very least, the beginning of my time in that sector. How can we push to recycle cleaner and more effectively? How can we drive consumers to buy into this and actually recycle or recycle more? Are we recycling everything that we can? Is there more we can do? It is on the solid waste industry to pioneer these innovations. It is their responsibility as well as all of those involved in the industry. How can we be forward thinking enough to halt the negative impact that we as a society are having on the planet?
I was surfing around the web tonight and came across this article in a blog posted by someone in "Think Green" one of my professional group forums on
http://www.linkedin.com/ My first thought was that this was amazing photography. As I read on I got the message. While I know this may not be the space, so to speak, for me to reach out on awareness but, this got me thinking. It is always the right time and place to think about such things.
In this disposable society where it is cheaper to replace than to repair etc. etc.. We as consumers should be diligent in taking the time to pause and think about issues that arise from cutting corners and from industry innovations. I am not saying that you should jump to any conclusions from this article. I am not suggesting in any way that you should stop eating meat or dairy products. I know I will not be doing either of those two things. I love a good steak :) I am not suggesting either that you should not go out and buy that 65 inch TV for your home theaters (believe me !) I am simply asking that we are aware. That we are informed consumers and not consumed consumers. That we make an effort to make the right choices for the future.
I have not done any back round checking into the facts of this post. It simply caught my eye as I was reading through my updates from the forum. I thought the photos were interesting enough to pass on to my readers as well as was the message that can be received from the tragedy that has fallen upon this sleepy little town.
This really has nothing to do with the TVs, clothes, batteries and, all of the disposable items we purchase everyday. This is geared more towards the agricultural industry and the use of their pesticides and steroids and other man made remedies to help out their industries. It just got my gears turning about allot of things I could be doing differently to make my small positive impact for the planet.
Check out the link below and thanks for listening to me rant for a minute :)
http://www.greenwala.com/profiles/linda-lucille/blog/4922-Trippy-Pollution-Photography-Can-Something-So-Ugly-Actually-Be-BeautifulGoing green, one step at a time...... future generations will thank you !
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