In most readings, facts and recommendations are given by the writers, to convince the readers to contribute in making a change. In the book, “Sustainability” by Carl G. Herndl, there are different readings by different writers, and these writers all give facts and recommendations on how to help solve the problems of wastes around us. In these reading, facts are given on where trash and the recycles of people really end up and how it is harmful to humans around them. Suggestion are given on how to stop pollution in our world with all these wastes and the chemicals released by some of them. Making these changes will require the sacrifice of some things, which can be hard for some people. These facts and suggestions will help solve part of the
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In “The Story of Stuff; Electronics” by Annie Leonard, we are told how computers and other electronics are being designed for the dump. Designed for the dump means to be thrown away quickly. They break easily and sometimes it impossible to repair, a new one will need to be bought. Leonard states,
“Remember how these devices were packed with toxic chemicals? Well there’s a simple rule of production: toxic in, toxic out. Computers, cell phones, TVs, all this stuff, is just waiting to release all their toxics when we throw them away. Some of them are slowly releasing this stuff even while we are using them. You know those fat, old TVs that people are chucking for high-def flat screens? They each have about 5 pounds of lead in them. Lead! As in lead poisoning!”(51).
We are having all these poisoning chemicals around us that we weren’t even warned about. Leonard also states, “Making companies deal with their e-waste is called Extended Producer Responsibility or Product Takeback. If all these old gadgets were their problem, it would be cheaper for them to just design longer lasting, less toxic, and more recyclable products in the first place”(52). The writer suggests that, taking back to the companies the e-wastes, will help a lot, because they will see the problems that human go through when all these wastes are thrown around them. This can be applied in real life and it will make a big …show more content…
In “The Story of Stuff: Bottled Water” by Annie Leonard, we are given facts about bottled of waters compared to tap water. Companies are promoting and selling bottled waters, scaring the buyers by saying that tap water is bad for them, and buyers believe it and prefer bottled water. Water is something that should be free and it has got to the point that it has to be bought. Tests have been made and tap water are healthier than bottled water, companies just care about the money, and all these bottles are just polluting the environment. Leonard states, “It’s time we took back the tap. That starts with making a personal commitment to not buy or drink bottled water unless the water in your community is truly unhealthy. Yes, it takes a bit of foresight to grab a reusable bottle on the way out, but I think we can handle it”(64). This is one suggestion that can be applied in real life, even though it will be a big sacrifice for some people who are used to buying bottled of water and don’t like tap water. But the sacrifice will give a positive outcome in our environment, and there will also be less pollution by using reusable
In “The Story of Stuff; Electronics” by Annie Leonard, we are told how computers and other electronics are being designed for the dump. Designed for the dump means to be thrown away quickly. They break easily and sometimes it impossible to repair, a new one will need to be bought. Leonard states,
“Remember how these devices were packed with toxic chemicals? Well there’s a simple rule of production: toxic in, toxic out. Computers, cell phones, TVs, all this stuff, is just waiting to release all their toxics when we throw them away. Some of them are slowly releasing this stuff even while we are using them. You know those fat, old TVs that people are chucking for high-def flat screens? They each have about 5 pounds of lead in them. Lead! As in lead poisoning!”(51).
We are having all these poisoning chemicals around us that we weren’t even warned about. Leonard also states, “Making companies deal with their e-waste is called Extended Producer Responsibility or Product Takeback. If all these old gadgets were their problem, it would be cheaper for them to just design longer lasting, less toxic, and more recyclable products in the first place”(52). The writer suggests that, taking back to the companies the e-wastes, will help a lot, because they will see the problems that human go through when all these wastes are thrown around them. This can be applied in real life and it will make a big …show more content…
In “The Story of Stuff: Bottled Water” by Annie Leonard, we are given facts about bottled of waters compared to tap water. Companies are promoting and selling bottled waters, scaring the buyers by saying that tap water is bad for them, and buyers believe it and prefer bottled water. Water is something that should be free and it has got to the point that it has to be bought. Tests have been made and tap water are healthier than bottled water, companies just care about the money, and all these bottles are just polluting the environment. Leonard states, “It’s time we took back the tap. That starts with making a personal commitment to not buy or drink bottled water unless the water in your community is truly unhealthy. Yes, it takes a bit of foresight to grab a reusable bottle on the way out, but I think we can handle it”(64). This is one suggestion that can be applied in real life, even though it will be a big sacrifice for some people who are used to buying bottled of water and don’t like tap water. But the sacrifice will give a positive outcome in our environment, and there will also be less pollution by using reusable