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Understanding waste – the first step in solving waste crisis
In his second article on waste management in Sri Lanka, Asitha Jayawardena writes about some of the solutions. It serves to remind us that there is a lot that can be done before sending stuff to the tip. (This article is adapted from the original that was published in three parts in The Island of 12, 19, and 26 June 2007.
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The so-called story of “waste” need not be a stinking one. We have deliberately made it to stink. We simply throw away a lot of things branding them as “waste”. The result is a host of interconnected problems – economic, environmental and social – which, together, nurture an ever-growing waste crisis that has no solution in sight. Perhaps there is a solution, right under our noses and we fail to see it. Hence the need for proper understanding sans emotions! Continue…
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Perspectives - Jun 11, 2008 1:01 - 0 Comments
Worthy representatives?
Jill Rees reflects on the US presidential primaries that have been a constant feature of our news bulletins these last couple of months.
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It wasn’t a great surprise to me that Florida was yet again incapable of holding a legal election for the primaries. It seems someone made the decision that the Florida poll should take place ahead of the others, which is outside the rules of the election system, so Florida’s vote will be invalid. To organise an election within the clearly stated and well-established rules seems to be quite beyond the Democratic Party. How could this happen? According to the Conspirators’ motto, we should be asking ourselves, ‘Who benefits?’ The Democrats have made themselves look like an incompetent Party who has little respect for the electorate. This is potentially a large vote loss for the Party during the election itself, whichever candidate wins the nomination. Democrats fear that, come the Presidential election, many Democrats in Florida will be too disillusioned to vote, giving a greater chance of success to the Republican candidate. The Democrats may be shooting themselves in the foot. Continue…
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Your Turn - Aug 4, 2008 23:24 - 0 Comments
Understanding waste – the first step in solving waste crisis
In his second article on waste management in Sri Lanka, Asitha Jayawardena writes about some of the solutions. It serves to remind us that there is a lot that can be done before sending stuff to the tip. (This article is adapted from the original that was published in three parts in The Island of 12, 19, and 26 June 2007.
—————–
The so-called story of “waste” need not be a stinking one. We have deliberately made it to stink. We simply throw away a lot of things branding them as “waste”. The result is a host of interconnected problems – economic, environmental and social – which, together, nurture an ever-growing waste crisis that has no solution in sight. Perhaps there is a solution, right under our noses and we fail to see it. Hence the need for proper understanding sans emotions! Continue…
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Biofuels vs. Food Crisis Underscores Need for New Climate Change Strategy
Please follow this link for a recent opinion piece that takes the recent biofuels debate beyond the immediate impacts on food prices and availability.
Addressing climate change and development issues, Bob Doppelt examines the root cause of this quick fix solution – the predominant ‘take-make-waste’ mindset.
This article is based on the forthcoming book The Power of Sustainable Thinking: How To Create a Positive Future for the Climate, The Planet, Your Organization and Your Life.
Bob Doppelt is director of the Climate Leadership Initiative in the Institute for a Sustainable Environment at the University of Oregon.