Hi everyone, Here in Michigan we have a 10 cent return on most recyclable cans and bottles. I think this would be a very practical measure to give people an incentive to recycle, if this were adopted in more states. Right now I think only 11 states have legislation like this. Any thoughts?
Regards, Steve H On 2/11/07, Matt poot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi heather et all, > > I also watched the Inconverient Truth. Apart from that, along with many in > my generation (up an coming) the environment has always remained at the top > of my mind. > > the carbon dioxide emmisions are indeed a counter to the argument that we > are simply following a natural cycle. Its not that we aren't on that cycle, > but the key idea relates to how much we alter the speed in which the changes > will come. > > There are arguments that environmental responsiblity is economically > disastrous, is as unbased and false as the final solution. Contaminating > every possible aspect of our environment with toxins may help to sustain the > current economy, but is not the one method of practice that will continue a > course of human evolution. > > The media does seem to be playing the game as usual, but I don't mind it so > much, because the only side affects will be positive. > > However, there is still little change in actions for most people in N.A > (cant speak for elsewhere). While my house of 5 people and 2 cats creates 1 > bag of garbage every 2 weeks, my neighbours (nice people) with 2 people, 1 > baby, and a dog create 5 bags of garbage every two weeks. > > logical? > > most thing are very easy to change. recycle everything you can (from toilet > paper roll centres to ketchup bottles), and your garbage output will > decrease at least 50 percent. > > > anyways, i've got to go now. maybe someone can complete? > > > POOT > > > >From: Heather Perella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [MD] Global Warming: Science or Politics? > >Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 20:55:50 -0800 (PST) > > > > [Arlo] > > > Some geological placement. The "normal" climate of > >the earth is > > > what we had for the millions and millions of years > >the dinosaurs > > > enjoyed.... > > > > > > This had to come up eventually, and since I saw > >the movie, "Inconvenient Truth", I might as well ask, > >has anybody else? > > The chart in the movie (documentary?) that showed > >the amount of carbon was interesting where the carbon > >was measured through the last seven, I believe, ice > >ages. The last carbon rise was off the chart (was the > >measure of carbon presently). > > The movie had a mix of politics thrown in, but it > >seemed to be an effort by Gore to show his commitment > >to curbing Global Warming was a commitment that he was > >willing to take to the Presidency for at the end he > >said one way to stop Global Warming was to get > >involved in Politics. Science mixed with politics, > >I'm sure this is an argument ready to burst. > > I was watching the Weather Channel the other day, > >and I believe it is the show called Climate Code, in > >which the host made an announcement that the Weather > >Channel is dedicated to informing its' viewers. She > >stated that the show, Climate Code, and the Weather > >Channel were in no way taking a political stance. > >They are just trying to inform their viewers of the > >current weather related science. To even have to make > >this announcement shows where this Global Warming > >issue has headed. > > > >Global Warming: Science or Politics? > > > > > >in the cold, food must be found, > >SA > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ > >Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast > >with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. > >http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather > >moq_discuss mailing list > >Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > >http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > >Archives: > >http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > >http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=43.658648~-79.383962&style=r&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=3702663&cid=7ABE80D1746919B4!1329 > > moq_discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
