March 17, 2013
It is amazing how many products we use are made from plastic, such as food and hygiene products, cars, phones, computers, and even chewing gum. What is unfortunate is that while most plastic is claimed to be recyclable, in actuality these products are actually downcycled. Basically, while a certain plastic product cannot be recycled into ...
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March 19, 2012
As we all know, America has seen some real struggles the past few years. We had to deal with a war, a recession the likes we have not seen since the Great Depression, and political tension that has caused sky high gas prices. However, according to this article “Investing in the Dream of American ...
June 11, 2011
For those of you that have vowed to “do the right thing” and cut out oil from your lifestyle, I’d be interested in hearing from you. I’m curious to find out if it is easier or harder than you thought it was going to be, and if it has made you think differently about your ...
May 4, 2011
Why the hell is everything so far from everything else? I mean if I leave my house in the morning it takes me the better part of the morning to get to school, or almost everything else. When did cities begin to get so spaced out that it takes forever to get anywhere? The only ...
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April 13, 2011
I had never realized just how dependent our society and way of life is to oil and other petrochemicals. The first step towards reducing our petro dependence is to realize what products we use are manufactured with petrochemicals. I know that gasoline comes from oil, but I was amazed at how many other things we ...
