Posted by
Doug Wolkon on October 16, 2008 at 1:14 am
Given the poor state of the economy, isn’t it inevitable that the system for trash removal commonly referred to as “Pay As You Throw” is soon coming to a theater near you? So what happens when our cities and towns charge us individually by weight and/or size for the trash we produce?
Think about how much trash is being imported into your city everyday, only to be removed and sent to never never land the next day. The inefficiency of such an economic system is soon to be confronted. We have no choice. Our cities and towns can no longer afford to just turn the cheek and waste all that energy. Continued »
Posted by
Doug Wolkon on October 13, 2008 at 11:34 am
They say that believing and knowing are two different things. Believing may be exciting or hopeful, but it is without the logic of knowing. To figure out the difference, lets ask ourselves some questions about the economy?
Do you believe that our banks are lenders, or do you know that they are borrowers?
Do you believe that our money markets are risk-free, or do you know that funds were lent to Lehman Brothers and AIG?
Do you believe that solar energy is more expensive than “alternative” forms, or do you know that silicon, the natural resource used to make Solar Panels, is the second most abundant element on earth after oxygen? Continued »
