Shriya Nevatia
FremenFast Food Fast-Tracking us to Environmental Ruin
October 11th 2006 07:16
I have often noticed that the majority of street/park/waterway/beach litter is fast-food packaging...
What do you suppose this says about the mentality of the majority of your typical fast food eatery’s clientele?
I guess it makes perfect sense that those willing to disrespect their own bodies will be happy to disrespect our environment…
It really comes down to education and attitude – respect is going knocking in today’s culture.
“Easy come, easy go; I’ll be dead soon enough, stuff the planet”?
Am I the only one who’s scared?
In a time where each generation lives more “in the now” than the last is it any wonder that no one seems to have any foresight, any environmental responsibility?
If I see litter when I go to the beach then I pick it up – why are fishermen leaving bait bags in the sea anyway? Doesn’t the effect of that very act eventually hinder them in achieving their objective (dead fish aren’t a very appealing catch)?
Why did I have to pick the sharp ring-pull lid of a tinned fruit can out of the sand? Didn’t the perpetrator at least have concern for the bare feet of their fellow beach goers, if not nature’s playground?
If you’re inferring from my Blog topic that I’m a stereotypical hippy who eats organic, non-processed food purchased in environmental packaging and catches the bus/rides my bike to reduce/avoid greenhouse emissions then you’d be wrong (unfortunately organic food doesn't suit my budget yet and I’m still too selfish to give up the creature comforts that driving one’s own vehicle to work offers, not to mention time…).
What I try to do though is be environmentally responsible wherever I can be (by recycling… not littering… encouraging others to have a conscience).
If everyone thought they couldn’t make a difference alone then that alone would ensure no difference was made…
What do you suppose this says about the mentality of the majority of your typical fast food eatery’s clientele?
I guess it makes perfect sense that those willing to disrespect their own bodies will be happy to disrespect our environment…
It really comes down to education and attitude – respect is going knocking in today’s culture.
“Easy come, easy go; I’ll be dead soon enough, stuff the planet”?
Am I the only one who’s scared?
In a time where each generation lives more “in the now” than the last is it any wonder that no one seems to have any foresight, any environmental responsibility?
If I see litter when I go to the beach then I pick it up – why are fishermen leaving bait bags in the sea anyway? Doesn’t the effect of that very act eventually hinder them in achieving their objective (dead fish aren’t a very appealing catch)?
If you’re inferring from my Blog topic that I’m a stereotypical hippy who eats organic, non-processed food purchased in environmental packaging and catches the bus/rides my bike to reduce/avoid greenhouse emissions then you’d be wrong (unfortunately organic food doesn't suit my budget yet and I’m still too selfish to give up the creature comforts that driving one’s own vehicle to work offers, not to mention time…).
What I try to do though is be environmentally responsible wherever I can be (by recycling… not littering… encouraging others to have a conscience).
If everyone thought they couldn’t make a difference alone then that alone would ensure no difference was made…
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Comment by Anonymous
Trash and those who leave it are a big peeve of mine.
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Comment by PokerPro
Certainly, the best defence against rubbish is education. I have travelled through Egypt and India where
there is no concept of littering. Everything and anything is simply thrown on the ground. The introduction
of plastics has resulted in mountains of non-degradable rubbish appearing all across both countries.
Even our tour leader in Egypt (an educated guy) simply threw his rubbish on the ground. I asked him whether he respected his country...He just shrugged and said "Everyone litters here".
Comment by ChrisM
good post alyssa.
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