Every day people toss out several things mindlessly, it’s become a habit to throw things out once they lose their value to the consumer. Have things always been like this? No, there were times where the people made the most use out of whatever they had, reusing it until it was impossible to continue. This consumer mindset can’t just be stopped, but there are things that can be done to lessen the impact of this mindless disposal on the environment and people. Edward Humes gives insight into how waste is handled here in America, and how other countries are handling it much better. How does Clark County reflect the waste habits found in the text by Humes? That’s what I’m here to find out.
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The most recent audit was collected in the Spring 2015 quarter. 79% of the waste was trash, 14% aluminum and plastic, 3% was composed of paper, 3% composted, and less than 1% of glass. The Winter 2015 audit showed 78% being trash, 12% aluminum and plastic, 6% paper, 4% compost and 1% …show more content…
He explains the search for the typical American Dream, buying the newest and most modern of things, and trashing the old without a second thought.. Not the American Dream of being happy, this will lead eventually to inevitable consequences. Do the people even know where their trash is ending up? Do they care? He informs the readers of 2 cities, Copenhagen, Denmark and Portland, Oregon. Both are known for great things, Portland is known for its reduce, reuse, and recycling; being the green state, Copenhagen is known for its wind and waste powered way of energy producing. He concludes by diving into the importance of knowing how waste affects everything around and opening eyes to what doesn’t want to be seen,
Methods:
The data collected for this report comes from …show more content…
The most recent audit was collected in the Spring 2015 quarter. 79% of the waste was trash, 14% aluminum and plastic, 3% was composed of paper, 3% composted, and less than 1% of glass. The Winter 2015 audit showed 78% being trash, 12% aluminum and plastic, 6% paper, 4% compost and 1% …show more content…
He explains the search for the typical American Dream, buying the newest and most modern of things, and trashing the old without a second thought.. Not the American Dream of being happy, this will lead eventually to inevitable consequences. Do the people even know where their trash is ending up? Do they care? He informs the readers of 2 cities, Copenhagen, Denmark and Portland, Oregon. Both are known for great things, Portland is known for its reduce, reuse, and recycling; being the green state, Copenhagen is known for its wind and waste powered way of energy producing. He concludes by diving into the importance of knowing how waste affects everything around and opening eyes to what doesn’t want to be seen,