Wednesday, October 17, 2012

POST 7


In general the people learn in the primary school about environmentally friendly practices, but I got out of the school a long time ago. 

I honestly don’t consider myself an environmentalist person; I do not care much recycled or that kind of things.

However, I think that I am not a person that pollutes both, ie, I use public transportation, not a personal vehicle and I walk whenever I can.

In my defense I can say that I am not a habitual consumer of technology, I’ve had two mobile phones in my life, when average people change theirs all the years. Nor I occupy artifacts that require disposable batteries and I brush my teeth with the closed tap.

It's curious but on reflection I think that I don’t pollute so much, actually I would bet that pollute less than the average person. However, I think we all need to improve our relationship with the environment.

Especially companies, in this regard our role as consumers is buying products that are made with recycled materials. That can help us to reduce own carbon footprint. 

In Santiago this is very important considering the inadequate ventilation of the city, maybe the first step would be to build more bicycle paths.

It is also important to see that Chile and its water reservoir and Latin America in general, play a strategic role in the development of society. In that sense the key has to be the idea of sustainability.

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