BS: It's Earth Day!

Subject: BS: It's Earth Day!
From: pdq
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:50 PM

Can you mention one thing that has gotten better since 22 APR 1970?

Hope so.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Earth Day!
From: PoppaGator
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:53 PM

We can write stupid things to each other all day long without using up paper.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Earth Day!
From: pdq
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 05:55 PM

Gee, I thought "Richard Nixon ain't president anymore" would be the first example. Shows what I know.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Earth Day!
From: Bill Hahn//\\
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 06:39 PM

our priorities. well, most of us.

Bill Hahn

Subject: RE: BS: It's Earth Day!
From: open mike
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 07:50 PM

http://www.theearthflagproject.org/Earth Flags are flown
from lamp posts in Chico for all of April. It is a project of the Peace and Justice Center.

I participated in the original earth day in 1971--with the Ecology Club at my high school. http://www.earthsite.org/april22.htm

April 22 is also John Muir's birthday,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Muir

it is easier to re-cycle now,
and lots of organic food is available.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Earth Day!
From: pdq
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 07:57 PM

Cars all have disc brakes now, at least in front. Some even have them in the back too.

Subject: RE: BS: It's Earth Day!
From: MarkS
Date: 22 Apr 08 - 08:36 PM

gosh, lots more than one

Autos get much improved gas mileage
Air quality in many cities is much improved
Many rivers and lakes have been cleaned up
Recycling is now mainstream
Wind and solar now contribute a larger and growing portion of
electrical generation
Many low head hydro dams have been removed
Better standard specs for electrical efficiency and insulation
on new construction

We should celebrate our success and use it as foundation to build more improvements

And - no paper was used to circulate this message although a vast number of electrons were temporarily inconvenienced.

Mark

Subject: RE: BS: It's Earth Day!
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 23 Apr 08 - 07:26 AM

But how many work hours were wasted by people looking at this thread and working out their replies?

I've recycled a cake today.

LTS