by Nanette Piotrowski

Created on: June 21, 2008   Last Updated: May 17, 2009

The following are some examples of why we have not gone too far with environmentalism:

The Ozone Layer now has a hole in it the size of the United States according to NASA and the man-made causes are: CFC's, ammonia, methane and other noxious waste; including radioactivity. Radioactive waste, from the 50's - 70's was confined in metal containers that were released in the oceans, or were buried in deep deposits below ground. Those metal containers have degraded causing the toxic chemicals to leach into the water systems.

Unfortunately for us, the USNRC (United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission), is going to make it legal to commercialize radioactive waste for the manufacture of materials for the building and assembly of daily household objects. The costs for traders of radioactive waste has surpassed the budget of security standards, so radioactive contaminated materials are being sent for the manufacture of toys, pans, batteries, kitchen utensils and many more domestic items.

Dramatic weather manifestations such as thunderstorms, cyclones, twisters, heavy snow storms, are normally phenomena boosted up radically by the pressure of deforestation and the alteration of the topography by uncontrolled cropping and the excessive growth of the urban areas and large populations.

We are currently using thousands of chemicals that are leaching into our land and water supplies, which is destroyiing the natural ecological balance of nature. Lakes, rivers and oceans are polluted with man's garbage and certain species are disappearing both on land and in the waters of the world. Increasing population and urban sprawl is destroying natural habitats for several species and with only 1% viable drinking water for both human and animal; the supplies are dwindling.

Gregory Batson sates, "The major problems in the world are the result of the difference between how nature works and the way people think." If we don't think about how we are destroying our planet, Mother Nature cannot repair and keep up. Therefore, as the Dalai Lama says, "It is our collective and individual responsibility to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live.

There are some things we can do to participate in our environment:

(1) Don't drive unnecessarily to cut down on fuel emissions.

(2) Don't use appliances that use CFC's as a refrigerant.

(3) Don't use cleaning solvents with CFC's or ammonia.

(4) Don't use aerosols or plastic foam.

(5) Get mad: Write letters to congressmen, local papers; tell family and friends about the use of radioactive waste being used in household items.

(6) Be aware of things going on in your community, county or state that affects the environment and speak up.

(7) Go as green as you can, there are several websites you can visit to learn how.

Until we can breath clean, fresh air every day and drink pure, clean water, when the foods we eat aren't filled with toxins and chemicals and Mother Nature has a chance to heal the land; then maybe we can say we've done enough. It's everyone's choice to be a healer or a destroyer. Which one will you be?

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