seems there are alot of people bringing the blame for everything onto America.. please allow me to clear a few things up...
China is pouring more shit into the air and water than the US EVER did.. also using up natural resources at an alarming rate.. but its America's fault
Russia is also in the middle of an industrial revolution that is seeing huge spikes in pollution outputs and resource useage..again.. America's fault
the US Government recently poured BILLIONS of American Dollars into Hydrogen Fuel Cell research to try and break OPEC's back.. 20 years ago .. we passed laws severely curtailing the use of CFC's .. we have tax incentives for Solar Power, insulation and alternative energy... if you install alternative energy generation capability or insulate your home you can claim up to 1/3 of the cost on your taxes..also.. if you have an alternative power generation capacity ( Wind, Solar, etc) on your property and you have a surplus . it gets fed right back into the nationwide power grid and you get paid for the generation.. we are very big users of CLEAN nuke , hydro and wind power and our farmlands and forests are managed in order to guarantee an ongoing natural resource supply. in the US.. you can recycle all types of plastic, not just #1 or #5 .. you can also put your Styrofoam into the recycling bin and have it made into park benches and lawn edging .. why is this not available in NZ?.. the technology is there...
New Zealand regularly allows the dumping of raw effluent directly into streams and rivers and raw sewage straight onto public beaches..you burn high sulfur coal to generate the bulk of your power... the "CLEAN GREEN NEW ZEALAND" line is spin from the tourist industry and utter bullshit.. Auckland has more litter on its streets than parts of LA and the water quality is worse than New York City
as far as the overall health of the population .. i have never personally forced a big mac down anyones throat .. or tied anyone to the couch and forced them to watch TV for 9 hours a day..
but its always easier to blame someone else instead of taking some personal responsibility and making sure your family has exercise and wholesome food to eat instead of sitting the brats in front of the Xbox and having L&P and Pies handy for snacks..
but its all someone else's fault ...
*END RANT*
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