The world can be overwhelming yet simple, as time has passed and humans evolved to create new technology we find ourselves living in a world of by-products. In the article ”This is Paradise: Puente Hills Landfill, City of Industry, California” written by Jeanne Marie Laskas we are introduced to the concept that as humans have evolved so has our manufacturing, leaving, mountains of trash in our evolutionary wake. We meet few but important characters of the Puente Hill Landfill, simple men who share a consistent sense of pride within their occupation. We are taken on a journey through history, concepts of trash collection we find that some of our ancestors were brutally smart at protecting their cities and future civilizations. Creating rules…
Freeway 41, also called SR 41 (which means it is a state route) was constructed in 1933, and was established the state sign route system in 1934. The freeway is approximately 185.6 miles long and starts off by branching off of highway 1 at Murro Bay, from there it heads inland. On route it passes by other freeways and highways, at one point even intermixing with another freeway for a time. it passes through Fresno and enteres Yosemite national park, not stopping till it reaches wowana.…
I agree with his statement since I argue that originality and genius are essential for society to progress, and they require freedom to flourish while conformity holds them back. Therefore, environments that hinder these qualities from thriving, especially those that involve pressure to conform, will prevent society from progressing because uniqueness and ingenuity allow knowledge, as well as political, social, and economic life to flourish. If humankind cannot advance, then this will lead to a stagnant and dull society in which one would not want to live. However, if these characteristics were to thrive in an environment of freedom, the quality of a person’s life would improve since people would use their individuality to provide different ideas and opinions to better the world in any way possible. Henceforth, one should not be afraid to show their originality and genius; instead, they should share it with the world so that knowledge, humanity, and the quality of life can keep…
William F. Baxter and Aldo Leopold both have very different views as to what it means to be human and where our place in the world is compared to other animals, plants, and the very land itself. Very briefly, Baxter argues that any form of environmental problems should be viewed solely through the understanding that it is “people-oriented” and that any animal or land preservation would be understood in this light and not, as some threatened penguins would fear, “for their own sake” (Baxter, 695). However, Leopold does not hold a similar view to Baxter and instead claims that it is “…an evolutionary possibility and an ecological necessity” to extend our ethical behaviors beyond just our own fellow humans and include all of life and land within…
Trash, to many, holds worthless values that are not worthy of the time on the shelf, but the undiscovered beauty holds the magic that only a special eye can see. In “The Town Dump” by Howard Nemerov and “The Town Dump” by Wallace Stegner, the authors share the same ability to notice the beauty within wasted products. While in “On Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner captures the flaws within society from the materials they throw away. Although the author’s share similar interests in the topic of trash, they all use different forms of figurative language to display their points of view. Those who look at dumpsters as places that hold useless trash lack the understanding of how to discover beauty in everything.…
Daytime temperatures soared into the 90s this weekend, a sure sign that means summer’s right around the corner. My girls and I can’t wait! They’ve already started a summer bucket list and plan to read books, take hikes, and spend time with friends. Their enthusiasm motivated me to find quotes that will inspire us and your family to make the most of this season. 1.…
Eighner describes the addictive behavior of gathering fascinating and invaluable things found whilst scavenging. “All the Dumpster divers I have known come to the point of trying to acquire everything they touch” (145), Eighner writes, acknowledging the presence of hoarding in the world of dumpster diving. He too, admits that he was shocked in realizing that not everything he found was worth acquiring. For people who have nothing, everything seems valuable and advantageous. “Every bit of glass may be a diamond, they think, and all that glistens, gold” (145).…
There are many laws out there that many people do not know about, therefore, are unintentionally breaking the law. While this may not seem like a huge deal, the amount of people breaking these laws is huge. People litter when they have trash, or jaywalk when the timing is convenient. Frank Trippett, in his article, “A Red Light for Scofflaws”, explains that millions of people break smaller laws everyday. Trippett is right, because the amount of people breaking the law is insane, and these laws were made for a reason.…
Writer Roderick Nash argues that wilderness is the antithesis to the human paradise in satisfying our interests (Nash, xii). Henry David Thoreau advocates that “in wilderness is the preservation of the world” (Cronon, 471). Environmental activist Gary Snyder believes wilderness to be “a person with a clear heart and open mind can experience the wilderness anywhere on earth. It’s a quality of one’s own consciousness” (Cronon, 495). Author Bill McKibben believes there is no wilderness and “we must accept the fact that no area on earth remains pristine or fully free of human influence” (Waller, 545).…
Argumentative Essay Why littering bugs me and why it's bad. Parg. 1 Thousands of animals and humans are affected negatively from littering every year. Here are some reasons on what i’m talking about.…
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 was passed when the U.S. Congress acknowledged that “various species of fish, wildlife, and plants in the United States have been rendered extinct as a consequence of economic growth and development” (“Endangered Species Act of 1973”). This congressional action has made the killing and eradication of any species illegal across the United States and its territories if said species is protected by the U.S. Federal Government. The Endangered Species Act has certainly been effective in the sense that it prevented many species from going extinct, but that does not mean it is above scrutiny or refinement. There are a few ethical flaws which are reflected in the limitations of protection status offered by the Endangered…
It is a designed routine for Americans: People go to work to make money, go home, sit on the soft, and watch T.V. The advertisement sells the idea of the products you own are out of date. Then people get up, buy the new stuffs, throw away the “outmoded” products, play with the up-to-date products for a while, and go to work again. Most people try not to be left behind, because the culture of Americans, consumption, offers its folks social satisfaction. However, most people have never thought of what the products they throw away can do to the environment.…
In Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash, written in 2012, Edward Humes, a Pulitzer prize and PEN award winning journalist and author in California, educates his readers on the economic, social, and environmental issues revolving around the waste. Humes begins his novel by describing landfills and the struggles many face with maintaining them due to incorrect sealing, being uneducated in waste management, and making excuses. Humes determines that the only way to “fix” our mess is to change our behaviors and become less wasteful. In part one of Humes novel, Garbology, he informs readers of the landfill, Puente Hills, the largest active dump in the country, and the hazardous materials, such as “leachate”, that is infecting the area of Los Angeles County (25).…
Conclusion: In conclusion I would like to share this phrase from the actor and environmentalist Ian Somerhalder: “The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the river our bloodstream. We are all interconnected, and what you do to the environment, ultimately you do to yourself.” – Ian…
There is one planet that is inhabitable, so as humans we should do everything in our power to make the Earth sustainable. As many think recycling promises a brighter future for our planet, they are quite frankly being deceived. We are more likely to drive ourselves into the ground by funding recycling than to just leave the garbage to, quite literally, rot in its own filth. To some people recycling is just a lost cause, but to many others’ it has wedged its way into becoming a part of his or her lifestyle.…