On April 20, 2014
I managed to go through:
3 bottles of water
3 bottles of Gatorade
1 cardboard box of pizza
1 paper plate
8 napkins
1 quarter pounder box
1 McDonald large fry box
1 McDonalds's paper bag
After looking at the waste I create in a day, I see that actually do create a lot of unnecessary waste on a daily basis. I honestly feel like this is a lower day and I usually create more waste than this.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Life Cycle Analysis:Cowhide facts
1. Just a single cowhide skin can produce enough leather to manufacture at least twenty American footballs or eighteen soccer footballs or twelve basketballs.
2. Brazil and the United States are the biggest suppliers of cowhide skins by volume.
3. The best cowhide skins are reputed to come from South America and in particular Columbia.
4. Cowhides are tanned to fix the proteins within the cowhide skin and to prevent the cowhide from deteriorating.
5. The word tanning comes from Medieval Latin tannare meaning oak. The word refers to using oak bark (an original source of tannin) to preserve cowhides and other animal skins.
6. A notable use of cowhide in an animated feature is Woody the cartoon cowboy of Pixar’s Toy Story where he wears a black and white cowhide jacket.
7. You can buy a cowhide animal skin rug or carpet with guilt free conscience as cowhide is a natural by-product of the meat processing business.
8. Chromium tanning is the best way to economically tan cowhides to ensure they are long lasting and durable.
9. Rawhide the 1960s TV series with Clint Eastwood – rawhide refers to untanned cowhide and it is often used to make items such as whips, drumheads or lamps.
2. Brazil and the United States are the biggest suppliers of cowhide skins by volume.
3. The best cowhide skins are reputed to come from South America and in particular Columbia.
4. Cowhides are tanned to fix the proteins within the cowhide skin and to prevent the cowhide from deteriorating.
5. The word tanning comes from Medieval Latin tannare meaning oak. The word refers to using oak bark (an original source of tannin) to preserve cowhides and other animal skins.
6. A notable use of cowhide in an animated feature is Woody the cartoon cowboy of Pixar’s Toy Story where he wears a black and white cowhide jacket.
7. You can buy a cowhide animal skin rug or carpet with guilt free conscience as cowhide is a natural by-product of the meat processing business.
8. Chromium tanning is the best way to economically tan cowhides to ensure they are long lasting and durable.
9. Rawhide the 1960s TV series with Clint Eastwood – rawhide refers to untanned cowhide and it is often used to make items such as whips, drumheads or lamps.
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| All american NFL and NCAA footballs are made of Cowhide |
Value of Money
The value of money can change depending on the person, but the desire for money is unbeatable. most people beleive money can be the solution to all of their problems. It can satisfy your basic life needs and then some. We live in a world where people truly believe money rules the world. Although there are some people who live by the phrase "money cant buy happiness", most of us will do almost anything to get as much money as possible because people see money not as just a piece of paper but as power. Essentially you need money to be succesful in the United States, so I understand why the desire for more and more money is so high.
People will do a lot of things to get more and more money. Because in the United States people are glorified by how much money you have. We glrofiy celebrities and people who are very wealthy, and most even wish they could be them. We see the glamourous lives they live and you cant blame someone for wanting to live the lavish lifestyle everyone adores. With all of this people have a false value of money, in that money is power and that if you have more money you will have less problems. So in America, I would have to say that the value of money is very high, because in America we see money as power.
People will do a lot of things to get more and more money. Because in the United States people are glorified by how much money you have. We glrofiy celebrities and people who are very wealthy, and most even wish they could be them. We see the glamourous lives they live and you cant blame someone for wanting to live the lavish lifestyle everyone adores. With all of this people have a false value of money, in that money is power and that if you have more money you will have less problems. So in America, I would have to say that the value of money is very high, because in America we see money as power.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Sierra Leone
I was very interested in learning about Sierra Leone because I had always heard about the country but never really new much about it, and one of my best friends is also from Sierra Leone. Officially labeled the Republic of Sierra Leone, and is located in West Africa between Guinea and Liberia. It is a constitutional republic with an elected president. The climate is tropical and has a very diverse environment. The population of Sierra Leone is somewhere around 6 million and the total area covers 27,699 square miles.
People have inhabitated Sierra Leone for about 2,500 years. Iron was introduced in the 9th century and Sierra Leone was the first country in West Africa to have European contacts. The Portugees explorer Pedro de Sintra named the country Sierra Leone. In 1562, the English joined the Portugeese, French, and Dutch in using the country for trading slaves. In 1924 Sierra Leone was divided into a colony and a protectorate with separate and different political systems. The United Kingdom granted Sierra Leone independence on April 27, 1961. Over the last half century, It has been plagued by civil wars destroying the economy.
Today, Sierra Leone is slowly but succesfully returning from a civil war. They rely heavily on mining minerals especially diamonds for its economy. They annually get between $250-$350 million from diamonds. Despite its recent succes the nation is still plagued by a high unemployment rate.The water supply is categorized by limited access to safe drinking water. Even after efforts by the government and numerous non-governmental organisations, access has not much improved since the end of the civil wars. Sadly, 70 percent of the nation lives in poverty.
Freetown, Sierra Leone (today)
People have inhabitated Sierra Leone for about 2,500 years. Iron was introduced in the 9th century and Sierra Leone was the first country in West Africa to have European contacts. The Portugees explorer Pedro de Sintra named the country Sierra Leone. In 1562, the English joined the Portugeese, French, and Dutch in using the country for trading slaves. In 1924 Sierra Leone was divided into a colony and a protectorate with separate and different political systems. The United Kingdom granted Sierra Leone independence on April 27, 1961. Over the last half century, It has been plagued by civil wars destroying the economy.
Today, Sierra Leone is slowly but succesfully returning from a civil war. They rely heavily on mining minerals especially diamonds for its economy. They annually get between $250-$350 million from diamonds. Despite its recent succes the nation is still plagued by a high unemployment rate.The water supply is categorized by limited access to safe drinking water. Even after efforts by the government and numerous non-governmental organisations, access has not much improved since the end of the civil wars. Sadly, 70 percent of the nation lives in poverty.
Freetown, Sierra Leone (today)
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Capitalism vs. Marxism
Dresner says in the beginning that we must share our resources with one another so that in the future there will be enough to go around. Marxism basically makes it so that everyone is sharing the same resources. Marxism allows for us to maintain and have enough resources for everyone. Although there will be enough resources, Marxism does not allow for growth because it is more controlled. In Capitalism on the other hand, you receive more room for growth because there are less restrictions. The least control the government has, the more room there is for growth. Although Dresner states that sustainability is not losing capital and both of these do "sustain" an economy, I believe that capitalism is better for the future than Marxism.
John Muir Contribution to the Enviromenr
John Muir spent part of his life admiring and trying to preserve nature. He spent the other half commercializing and trying to fight for more efficient utilization. He believed that although most americans have a high appreciation for nature, not many will actually fight to preserve it. Throughout Muir's life he was plagued with many chronic illnesses, but still denied the fact that anything in nature was at all dangerous or harmful. Overall, John Muir was an American naturalist, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.
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