It seems to me that many people are not concerned with the effect of pollution to our Earth's environment because they are not concerned with the future (that they will not be around for). It worries me when I think about how much waste we produce and how much we pollute everyday. I'm not only worried for those of us living now, but for the kids I may have and their families. I think that it's great that "Going Green" is in right now, but at the same time I don't think that everyone wearing a "Don't just hug a tree, plant one," t-shirt is really becoming all that involved. I think that even if everyone would just recycle everything they could that it would have a great effect on things. It's upsetting to see people throwing away bottles at school when a friend of mine put so much effort into getting our school to have a recycling bin in every room. I hope that starting up a conversation about this will be able to help the situation. I'm also hoping that other people will have better suggestions for what we as a society can do to help improve the conditions under which we put our environment. Any ideas or any information about pre-existing ideas?
The environment and pollution
By ominousky - Posted on March 23rd, 2008
The most effective thing, I think, is creating recycling programs where none exist, and then advertising them so that people know they are there.
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I think it would be more effective if,as part of a recycling advocacy program, it was explained what was done with recycled products. They don't just help the environment. Recycled plastic bottles are used to make fleece jackets, toothbrushes, kitchen utensils, etc. Aluminum cans go to make cars, boats, planes, parts of houses, etc. I see this working with billboards, and advertising products all at the same time. A future Coca-Cola billboard may read, "You may be drinking out of your kid's new car. Please Recycle."
Incentives are also good. A nickel off your purchase for every reusable bag you use for groceries seems to have a lot of people opting out of plastic. Why wouldn't other incentives work? "Get a $5 voucher for groceries/your electric bill/gas for your car, etc. for every pound of aluminum cans, 200 plastic grocery bags, 50 plastic bottles, etc you bring in to recycle."
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