What does being green really mean?

12:50 PM, Apr. 3, 2013  |  Comments
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Is "Green" always really "Green?"

How many technologies have been pushed upon us long before they were ready or practical, and how many have been kept from us because of greed, politics or power?

Is the new water, soap and energy saving washing machine really "green" when the dingy clothes must be rewashed and the machine harbors bacterial odors?

Was it a green or greedy move when big oil resorted to litigation and extreme pressure to prevent the automakers from using the fuel efficient FISH carburetor in the 1950s. I worked at the Cleveland warehouse where the finished carburetors were stored during litigation, before they were disposed of.

Do you recall the misguided "greenies" who flocked to ceremonial "burials" of small internal combustion engines in their fossil fueled vehicles to bury an engine that had not been fully drained of fuel and oil?

Are you aware that after the fifth sale, purchase or transfer or hazardous or polluting materials, there are no provisions for tracking, leaving an opening for unethical and illegal dumping or disposal?

The high priced, non polluting electric car, when plugged into your receptacle, increases your home electric bill by 30 to 75 percent and gets up to 37 percent of its charge from fossil-fueled generating sources. The life of the battery is about six years, with labor and replacement costs at $6,000 plus a $2,000 recycling fee for the old one. Good luck trading or selling.

We are presently copying the greatly contradictory, ineffective, inconvenient and expensive Belgian and French recycling and regulating methods that have discouraged people into dumping mini-fridges, Mopeds and electronics in canals as well as everyday trash: rather than copy Germany's proven methods. Belgium has so diluted automotive and industrial cleaning solvent that it has resulted in widespread and heavy utilization of aerosol cleaning agents. Swallow a camel and choke on a gnat.

How many instances are you able to list, in which half of developed, non-green (and even anti-green) concepts are currently being promoted as green?

William R. Anderson


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