2/24/10 2

Leaving the Trash Behind

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/23/business/energy-environment/23recycle.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Christine Negroni

New York Times

2/22/10

An estimated 7.5 million pounds of trash is generated every day by the aviation industry. While the Natural Resources Defense Council, says that 75 percent of that trash is recyclable, it has found that only 20 percent reaches a recycling center.  

It is good that this is being noticed, and now hopefully they will change their ways and begin to recyle more. You would think that there would be article about the aviation industry destroying our environment through airplane exhaust, not because of their trash disposing methods.

2/28/10

Disaster Awaits Cities in Earthquake zone 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/25/science/earth/25quake.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Andrew Revkin

2/24/10

New York Times

Summary: Earthquakes always find the weakest point. The city of Istanbul consists of tens of

thousands of buildings and its population has soared over 10 million from the 1 million it was just 50 years ago. Istanbul stands out among threatened cities in developing countries because it is trying to get ahead of the risk.

Response:  It is not good that this city developed so rapidly.  When an earthquake hits its going to target the weak points which is where the buildings are, and the city is going to be destroyed. 

2/7/10 #2

Hawaii Senate says Cutting Back on Paper has Saved $1.2 million 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/us/07hawaii.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

2/6/10

The Associated Press

New York Times

Summary: The Hawaii Senate decided two years ago to cut government waste by targeting paper.  

The Senate recently reported a two-year savings of more than $1.2 million.  Nearly eight million pages, or the equivalent of over 800 trees have been saved.

Response:  This is great.  More states should notice this and do the same.  It is great that Hawaii has saved over 800 trees during a two year time period.  This is not only saving money, but it is saving the environment.

2/7/10

Whaler and Activist Ship Collide Off Coast of Antarctica 

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/06/world/AP-AS-Antarctica-Whaling.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

2/6/10

The Associated Press

New York Times

Summary: An anti-whaling ship and a Japanese harpoon boat collided in the Antarctic waters. Sea Shepherd and the whalers have faced off in Antarctic waters for the past few years over Japan's annual whale hunt, with each side accusing the other of acting in increasingly dangerous ways.

Response:  This seems like a sticky situation to me.  Both sides are accusing the other of being at fault, and no one is admitting hitting the other.   There is obviously tension, considering this isn't the first time a Japanese and Whaler ship have collided.