Comments on: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/ Knowledge is Scrumptious Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:44:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: senthil http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-11083 senthil Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:07:30 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/#comment-11083 The second part of the article: "There is more to life than GDP.. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/theres-more-to-life-than-gdp/484995/0 We are losing the life, for the sake of the GDP numbers... we need metrics in our life, both work and personal. But we should not be blinded by that numbers.. The second part of the article:

“There is more to life than GDP..

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/theres-more-to-life-than-gdp/484995/0

We are losing the life, for the sake of the GDP numbers… we need metrics in our life, both work and personal. But we should not be blinded by that numbers..

]]> By: senthil http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-11082 senthil Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:04:26 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/#comment-11082 I came across this article on climate change by arun shourie.. as usual, the detail in which he articulates his point needs lot of efforts for us to grab and understand.. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/changing-course-on-climate/484211/0 The core message is that patch up works that is being undertaken now in the name of green initiatives will not be effective, unless there is a fundamental shift in the way the development and progress happens in a country.. In that sense, the very fundamentals of benchmarking a developed state should be reviewed. In india, there is only 7 out of 1000 who owns a car whereas in developed countries, its 700 out of 1000.. if we attempt to reach the level of developed countries, will the earth bear this? I came across this article on climate change by arun shourie.. as usual, the detail in which he articulates his point needs lot of efforts for us to grab and understand..

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/changing-course-on-climate/484211/0

The core message is that patch up works that is being undertaken now in the name of green initiatives will not be effective, unless there is a fundamental shift in the way the development and progress happens in a country.. In that sense, the very fundamentals of benchmarking a developed state should be reviewed.

In india, there is only 7 out of 1000 who owns a car whereas in developed countries, its 700 out of 1000.. if we attempt to reach the level of developed countries, will the earth bear this?

]]> By: Sujatha http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 Sujatha Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:43:28 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/#comment-1632 Thank you Mark D.Tyrol on all your tips on how energy can be saved. All the easy solutions you had mentioned are very helpful. We will definitely look into these areas. Thank you David for your comments, reusing is more important as you had mentioned. We try not to buy a book unless i really love rereading them often. Your book definitely sounds interesting, i will try to get it at my local library. Thank you again Priya, Great tips especially with gift wraps and furnitures. Media and Government in US are spreading a lot of awareness to the people. I am not sure how much it is talked about in India. Lets try to spread the word as much possible. Even a small step goes a long way. Thank you Mark D.Tyrol on all your tips on how energy can be saved. All the easy solutions you had mentioned are very helpful. We will definitely look into these areas.

Thank you David for your comments, reusing is more important as you had mentioned. We try not to buy a book unless i really love rereading them often. Your book definitely sounds interesting, i will try to get it at my local library.

Thank you again Priya, Great tips especially with gift wraps and furnitures.
Media and Government in US are spreading a lot of awareness to the people. I am not sure how much it is talked about in India. Lets try to spread the word as much possible. Even a small step goes a long way.

]]> By: Priya Raju http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-1618 Priya Raju Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:31:34 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/#comment-1618 Sujatha - Some simple steps go a long way. I wish people in India knew more about this. I'm wondering how to reach out to a wider audience & tell them about this. 1. Always carry a cloth tote bag. This way, you can avoid plastic bags that you get when you buy almost anything. 2. Carry a bottle of water with you. Then, you don't have to buy a plastic bottle of water in a restaurant or coffee shop. 3. Avoid gift-wrapping whenever possible. Especially if the gift is already packed in an attractive box. Of course in India, people recycle paper & plastic or glass jars to a great extent. And used clothes, electronic items etc are given away. If people also choose bamboo, rattan, cane or water hyacinth instead of traditional wood to do their interiors - that will be even better for protecting our forests. All in all - a very thought provoking post. My cousin has read this post & has decided to go green. I have to thank you for that :D Sujatha – Some simple steps go a long way. I wish people in India knew more about this. I’m wondering how to reach out to a wider audience & tell them about this.

1. Always carry a cloth tote bag. This way, you can avoid plastic bags that you get when you buy almost anything.

2. Carry a bottle of water with you. Then, you don’t have to buy a plastic bottle of water in a restaurant or coffee shop.

3. Avoid gift-wrapping whenever possible. Especially if the gift is already packed in an attractive box.

Of course in India, people recycle paper & plastic or glass jars to a great extent. And used clothes, electronic items etc are given away.

If people also choose bamboo, rattan, cane or water hyacinth instead of traditional wood to do their interiors – that will be even better for protecting our forests.

All in all – a very thought provoking post. My cousin has read this post & has decided to go green. I have to thank you for that :D

]]> By: David http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 David Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:12:35 +0000 http://www.sastwingees.org/2008/01/19/reduce-reuse-and-recycle/#comment-1616 Thank you for promoting reuse. It is a totally misunderstood and underused enviromental, economic and charitable activity. May I suggest that anyone looking for ideas about REUSE take a look at "Choose to Reuse" a book I coauthored. It is the only comprehensive guide to this subject ever written. (Don't buy it take it out from the library - one of the best reuse strategies ever devised.) David Goldbeck HealthyHighways.com Thank you for promoting reuse. It is a totally misunderstood and underused enviromental, economic and charitable activity. May I suggest that anyone looking for ideas about REUSE take a look at “Choose to Reuse” a book I coauthored. It is the only comprehensive guide to this subject ever written. (Don’t buy it take it out from the library – one of the best reuse strategies ever devised.) David Goldbeck HealthyHighways.com

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