I think this may just be the solution Canada needs for their scarcity of landfills. They could make fuel from their trash. Then they can import their fuel to the States and actually benefit not only their economy and reputation, but also the environment!
Hey, then Canada would be helping to stop climate change instead of passing it off on the United States to clean up their trashy mess. Whoa! What a concept... Practice what you preach, Canada.
Of course, here in the United States, we (at least the President and his followers) don't believe global warming exists, and we must do all we can to support our friends, the oil producers. So, all this silly talk about making fuel out of trash and poop is just nonsense.
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Thursday, December 01, 2005
Oh, Canada...
You know, if I hadn't just read an article about Canada pushing its trash on the States (see below post "Waste Not, Want Not"), I would think that Canada was admirably requesting that the US change its position on climate change and pollution.
It's one thing to fight equally for countries to clean up for the sake of the environment, but when Canada demands that the States take their garbage out of one side of their mouth, then tell us to clean up our act out of the other side, it just sounds way too hypocritical.
Ok, so you want to know how one is linked to the other, eh? Ok, hoser, here's a quick chemistry lesson. Many blame the current climate changes on greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions are composed of water vapor, carbon dioxide and ozone, along with methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, and chlorofluorocarbons. One of the products of solid waste decomposition is methane. Methane is a highly explosive flamable gas, and many landfills try to burn the gas, so it doesn't explode, which then pumps the methane into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas. You see the chemical cycle, hoser?
Maybe Canada should find ways to take care of their own trash themselves, rather than forcing their neighbor country to take it. And, then maybe we will talk together about cleaning up our respective countries for the sake of the environment.
It's one thing to fight equally for countries to clean up for the sake of the environment, but when Canada demands that the States take their garbage out of one side of their mouth, then tell us to clean up our act out of the other side, it just sounds way too hypocritical.
Ok, so you want to know how one is linked to the other, eh? Ok, hoser, here's a quick chemistry lesson. Many blame the current climate changes on greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions are composed of water vapor, carbon dioxide and ozone, along with methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, and chlorofluorocarbons. One of the products of solid waste decomposition is methane. Methane is a highly explosive flamable gas, and many landfills try to burn the gas, so it doesn't explode, which then pumps the methane into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas. You see the chemical cycle, hoser?
Maybe Canada should find ways to take care of their own trash themselves, rather than forcing their neighbor country to take it. And, then maybe we will talk together about cleaning up our respective countries for the sake of the environment.
Waste Not, Want Not! OR...The Trash Trade
Canada this week said they will fight to make sure that they can send their trash to the United States. No, we aren't talking about streeting walking floozies or rauchous pimpsters imported to NYC from Montreal. This is really trash talk about the waste trade.
Apparently, Toronto sends all of its trash to Michigan. (Imagine if trash could sing, a little Glenn Miller, please... I'm going to Michigan, to see the smelliest trash, from Cah-ah-nada!) Citizens in Michigan and other bordering states are appalled that foreign trash (no, not crappy international B movies) is being imported into their back yards.
Canada says that they have the right under NAFTA to import such commodities as trash. Sure, NAFTA was created to help our neighboring countries to bring more of their goods and products into the States, but I highly doubt that garbage and refuse was on the minds of NAFTA signers.
I guess Canada took it literally when they heard Irving Berlin's "give me your tired, your poor...the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.."
Oh, well. I guess if Canada wants to be known for their finest imported refuse, instead of exquisite minks and touks, then so be it. I don't want to hear them gripe that the States think Canada's nothing but trash. (Psst. Canada, pick your battles wisely. If I were you, I'd forget about this one.)
Apparently, Toronto sends all of its trash to Michigan. (Imagine if trash could sing, a little Glenn Miller, please... I'm going to Michigan, to see the smelliest trash, from Cah-ah-nada!) Citizens in Michigan and other bordering states are appalled that foreign trash (no, not crappy international B movies) is being imported into their back yards.
Canada says that they have the right under NAFTA to import such commodities as trash. Sure, NAFTA was created to help our neighboring countries to bring more of their goods and products into the States, but I highly doubt that garbage and refuse was on the minds of NAFTA signers.
I guess Canada took it literally when they heard Irving Berlin's "give me your tired, your poor...the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.."
Oh, well. I guess if Canada wants to be known for their finest imported refuse, instead of exquisite minks and touks, then so be it. I don't want to hear them gripe that the States think Canada's nothing but trash. (Psst. Canada, pick your battles wisely. If I were you, I'd forget about this one.)
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