The North Dakota answer will always be an emphatic.
BUTT OUT!
BUTT OUT!
Sure, sometime s the government s no fun with all it s regulations and pork projects, but don t you think occasionally it s right for government to step in to support the well being of it s people?
No? Tough crowd.
In my early years after I changed my car s oil, I dumped the sludge in the hedgerow back by the alley. If nature could talk, it woulda probably thanked me and invited me over for a beer. Oil comes from the ground right?
My dad would buy the outlawed pesticide Malathion in catch-all boxes you could get from auctions. He d spray it up in the trees while we all played in the mist.
Fireworks: Can they ever be eco-friendly?
Germany has banned the sale of fireworks for this New Year s Eve. Might this be a chance to look for more sustainable alternatives to pyrotechnics?
First developed in China more than a thousand years ago, fireworks have since become an integral part of celebrations all over the world. From New Year s Eve festivities, to US Independence Day and Diwali in India, many events have become almost synoymous with the spark and spectacle of mini explosions lighting up the night sky.
But as awareness of climate and environmental issues grows, the impact of these pyrotechnic light shows is inching into a spotlight of its own. Made of harmful plastics and chemical compounds, fireworks don t only cause ground pollution, but can seriously affect the quality of the air we breathe.