See a problem that needs fixing? First, get someone to finally admit we have a problem:
Diesel exhaust fumes cause cancer, WHO says
"'People are exposed not only to motor vehicle exhausts but also to exhausts from other diesel engines...(such as diesel trains and ships) and from power generators,' it said."
Or if no one will do it officially, just take matters into your own hands:
Baby steps to a BPA ban
"The market shift away from using BPA in baby bottles and infant formula happened because parents were rightly concerned about safety of this chemical in their children’s products."
If you can't do it through your own personal choices, then maybe take the leap and start your own business:
Lessons In Sustainability From India's Entrepreneurs
"Those principles include self-reliance, looking to people instead of machines for solutions, thinking in whole systems, and embracing the Indian spirit of “jugaad,” a Hindi word that means overcoming limited resources by improvising like crazy."
Like this guy:
Got food scraps? Hail a 'Compost Cab'
“Composting is not just about waste reduction,” he explains. “It’s about food production, education, jobs, and creating social benefits in communities beyond the environmental benefits of composting.”
Or these folks:
Auction yer roof! And other ways of streamlining distributed energy
"These are problems of organization, economics, and governance, to be solved by social entrepreneurs, not tech nerds. (No offense to tech nerds.)"
Let's stop hiding our heads in the sand and start making choices to have the kind of life we ALL deserve to have.
Happy Friday!
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