I was interested to see some of the chemicals which are used in fireworks. Needless to say, these are mostly toxic along with what makes them boom!
There're 7 short animated YouTube videos that explain Doughnut Economics. This link is to the Doughnut Economics Action Lab, and the founder of Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth narrates the videos. Here's the link.
And here's the first YouTube short annimation.
From Katharine Hayhoe's talk (which I've mentioned a lot lately!) Here's the direct link for it.
And for a good activity this summer... (not from Dr. Hayhoe)
...fireworks can be spectacular, but they can't be good for the environment.
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DeleteThey lost me at go plastic free in grocery shopping. Not possible.
ReplyDeleteI can cut back on my plastic by taking cloth bags, net bags for produce, then the baggers at checkout can load only a small weight into each one so I can life it.
DeleteI never thought of the poisons in fireworks. The noise is ridiculous. It bounces and echoes around the lakes.
ReplyDeleteI never thouhgt of the noise on the water!
DeleteHi Barbara, I love fireworks but my better half doesn't. Donut economics will only happen if the public buys into it and most won't understand it. What would donut economics do to folk's 401K retirement funds or stock holdings? To achieve this goal, we would almost need a dictator to force it on people around the world. Re: Slow living bingo... We do use cloth bags for all of our groceries, many or most of which are wrapped/packaged in plastic, cheap cardboard or are contained in glass bottles or metal containers. Our nearest complete farmer's market is a 35 minute drive from home...kind of defeats the goal for carbon emissions. (We still go once a month but with only 2 of us, we tend to overbuy and some of it can go to waste) We do reuse any plastic bags or bottles we end up with and we do have reusable bottles that we use for road trips and around the house. Walking...it's a mile to the grocery store and the return trip is along a moderately busy road...uphill. For an almost 81 year old, that isn't happening. We do get at least 8 hours of sleep every night. We do switch off the lights although my better half does have to remind me several times a week. Going vegan just isn't something I could do but once a week would be possible even if I wasn't happy. We drink lots of water and we donate clothes and other items to local charity thrift stores a couple times each year. Don't shop much for clothes now that we're retired. T-shirts and shorts are my go-to outfits...with jeans in the winter. I buy a pair of shoes every year or every other year only if necessary. I shop at Tractor Supply for my t-shirts. Our biggest environmental 'sin' is our road trips with the gas usage. But, it was the one thing we really wanted to do when we retired. FYI, our Subaru does get over 30 miles per gallon... Many if not most of the folks around here either don't care about climate change issues or they don't think that the billions of people on the planet have anything to do with it. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
ReplyDeleteWhen the leaders of a community, or even just a neighborhood, decide to work together to see if they can evaluate their societal needs (which includes those 401Ks) and those environmental impacts they are creating...it's educational, and people all contribute what's important to them. I'm glad to hear all the things you all are doing which help the environment...I do wish my Toyota had gas mileage as good as your Subaru! I long ago asked my broker to divest my savings from tobacco and oil companies. I may not make as much that way, but it was important for me to not support them. I'm sure glad that you all love to take trips, and you seem to enjoy producing most informative blogs! Keep up doing what you're doing!
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