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Story Of Stuff Research Paper

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Society today relies primarily on carbon-based fuels, whether it be coal, natural gas, oil, or gasoline. Consumption of these fuels is anticipated to grow in the future. Research is being conducted to remove or decrease carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and cars. As we saw in the video “The Story of Stuff” the toxic gases emitted from the incinerators is an enormous environmental and social problem. The video “The Story of Stuff” shows that our natural resources are being depleted. “Human Consumption of Earth’s Natural Resources has tripled in 40 years” (ecowatch.com). At this rate of consumption our resources could be irreversibly exhausted. Our forests are being cut down quicker than we can replant trees and replenish them. This is due to consumers need to purchase items in order to contribute to the golden arrow.
Corporations care more about profits than the negative effects their production has on the surrounding environment and society. These corporations continue to operate in third world countries where there is less government oversite and environmental protection regulations. The pollution that these corporations as well as consumers cause contributes to global warming and climate change. From coal burning power plants, burning …show more content…

From Katrina, Sandy, Harvey and most recently Hurricane Maria we have sustained damage and destruction never seen before. Recently on the news it showed New Delhi, a city in India, where the smog was so bad people couldn’t go outside without a breathing mask. China, as well, has been dealing with air pollution for some time. For many years China has been the world’s largest contributor of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This is primarily due to burning coal for energy. China is attempting to combat this issue with incentives for electric cars and stricter pollution

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