Going About it the Wrong Way...

I cannot say that I go to all lengths to ensure our environment's health; however, I do care and I do what I can on a daily basis. Environmentalism is one of the most popular topics today in our world. One of the questions surrounding it and creating quite a controversy is how much longer can our planet sustain us? Does it matter? Why do we need to put a dead-line on it? We're currently doing things which are hindering our chances of remaining here... one of them is population control... I mean the lack thereof. The obvious ones are the machines we build to sustain ourselves with that leave gases and other strange toxins laying around our world for everyone and no one to deal with. The more people inhabiting this planet, the more we need to remember to think of solutions before creating such wonders of technology.
Tires. Tires are a good example. I recently had a conversation about tires with my dad while passing a community garbage dump. My mom suddenly wanted to know why there were never tires in the dumps. My dad replied that there was no real way of getting rid of them because they were made of rubber a material which some scientists will gladly debate is one of mankind's greatest needs aside from water and air. So, in talking, we discussed what they do with tires when there's nothing that can be done with them anymore. Some places chop them up and bury them while others try to melt or insinerate them whole or chopped. This doesn't really solve the problem; however, because it takes a really really long time to burn them.
This brings me to my point. At the University of Wisconsin Madison, a team has been researching for decades on how to properly and environmentally safely dispose of tires once they cannot be used anymore. They have spent decades... and a lot of money doing this. Sometimes I feel that this is when people need to take a hint. Maybe there is no solution but, before mass producing something that has such a little lifetime and cannot be destroyed safely, maybe, just maybe, they should not make it in the first place. Now, you're thinking there would be no tires. Well, no. What I'm saying is that if that material doesn't work out, we should find one that does. It would save us a lot of time, money, trouble, and environment doing so.

Greetings!

Hi there. For those of you reading this first blog of mine, you may be suprised to see I've begun with a greeting and small introduction since they seem customary of bloggers, I figured I shall follow suit. Right off the bat, I am going to say that this is not my first attempt at a blog log. No, no... I've tried once before; however, I am not the most computer savvy person ever and so that lasted all of about a week until I became so confused, I began all over again! I also do spell words wrong every now and then, so all you writers out there, do not be affended if I do just that for there may be many! So, as I scratch my head thinking I should have thought of this earlier, what will be posted in my blog log? Good question! I guess anything I feel. I may comment on other's blogs; re-cap and possibly add to my own past blogs; write thoughts, opinions, observations, questions, and so on; or I may not write anything at all. But I do promis to make a valiant effort to write at least a few times a week. For me, it's not the amount of information I have to write about... but the amount of time I have to do it in!
Now, a little background on me! Currently it is a hot ol' summer here in Wisonsin and quite dry. I only have a partial week left of summer enjoyment before my duties as a Community Advisor commence and then school just shortly after that. I have recently changed halls on campus and will be looking after about 60 students ranging from first years to fourth years. There will be a surplus of topics to write about when my residents move in and drama will most likely be one of them at the top! Otherwise I will continue to study education, biology, and english (writing). During any time that I may possibly have to myself, I hope to create an exercise program which will suit me and my weak knees. I also look forward to continueing a fun and loving relationship with my boyfriend Jim.
Other than that I will have to let you know! Stay tuned for more Pint-Sized Posts!