tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402218131027936406.post7437535552580698854..comments2019-06-28T03:49:55.175-04:00Comments on Coffee Break Science: Earth Day!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402218131027936406.post-57195790521359826172010-04-23T10:06:50.584-04:002010-04-23T10:06:50.584-04:00Hi Randomroad,
Thank you for your comments!
Rump...Hi Randomroad,<br /><br />Thank you for your comments!<br /><br />Rumpke Sanitation does a very good job, so I'm not downing them - we need landfills, and theirs has a good track record.<br /><br />However, our overall trash production is a huge ecological problem, but for many of us, it's an "over there" issue. I wanted to point out that it's a "right here" issue as well, so having one of the top 10 landfills in the country makes this more relevant and personal.<br /><br />The fire and space considerations aren't indications that Rumpke does a bad job, but rather a sign that the sheer amount of trash we produce can adversely strain the resources used to contain it. It's not Rumpke's fault that they need more space, it's ours.<br /><br />It also raises the question about the how landfill sites are selected. Ohio is known for the land fertility, so it's interesting that some of that the land is diverted for this purpose (as opposed to non-arable land somewhere else.)<br /><br />I definitely appreciate your comments, and I'll make sure to check out that Christmas tree the next time I'm over that way!<br /><br />-B.A.B.A. Daviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402218131027936406.post-23663153287927310362010-04-22T21:21:15.882-04:002010-04-22T21:21:15.882-04:00Awesome Article! I really liked the part about the...Awesome Article! I really liked the part about the ecology flag. But why are you so down on MT. Rumpke. Mt. Rumpke is the pride of Southern Ohio. You've obviosly never driven past Mt. Rumpke in December and seen the lighted up Christmas tree on top of the mound.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1402218131027936406.post-57925743046154059362010-04-20T15:54:17.633-04:002010-04-20T15:54:17.633-04:00I appreciate this historical context that you prov...I appreciate this historical context that you provide for our upcoming 40th anniversary celebration of Earth Day. It's astonishing to think that Earth Day is as old as the Internet. We still have so much work to do.<br /><br />Our Earth is our home, and it is so beautiful: a magnificent blue-green gem, draped in white, glowing there in the shimmering blackness of space, cradling our life. It is all we have, and we must be united in our efforts to protect that home.John L. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799082222127859256noreply@blogger.com