conuly

Last article is sad.

Yay for zero-waste! Apparently, Americans are capable of thinking after all. One measure that I'd propose, though, that no one seems to think of, is that styrofoam just plain shouldn't be allowed in the trash, like other hazardous materials. Instead, we should require that it be collected in separate containers, where it would be taken away, washed, and reused as packing material and house insulation.

The second article, too, is sad, but I'm also a bit suspicious about how these kids know so little-- it can't be just a matter of where they live. I'm wondering how I learned about things like subways, and that bacon comes from pigs. A lot from my mom, I think... probably even more from books. Ah-- there's the problem-- these kids don't read! Doesn't TV show this stuff, though? I'm sure every rural kid has seen an escalator on TV.