So - I went and saw the movie "Bag It" at the Russell house a few weeks ago. The movie was really good - well done - not obnoxious at all. What was somewhat obnoxious was the panel discussion after the movie....
After watching what I think everyone could call an alarm call regarding plastics, the environment and people - the members on the panel seemed quite defensive of the lackluster/non-existent recycling and waste issues here in SC. It would have been one thing to recognize the difficulty that exists in this state to move on these issues - but to basically defend the situation?
Ok - maybe this sounds a bit harsh, but I am not sure why the recycling promoter for the city isn't more active - I had never heard of her or her position before. And another thing - this state is red through and through right? - so where is the self-reliance that republicans value so much. It seems to me that this state constantly goes out of its way to attract business - any kind of business (like nuclear waste disposal) - at the expense of the public's general health - and sustainability. I mean - how sustainable can our landscape be if there is nuclear waste buried near by - or landfills receiving trash from everywhere?
I think that this state has an incredible opportunity to retool the way we do things - eat, generate power, transport ourselves - because SC is really fairly underdeveloped compared to many other states. We should really get in on the ground level with sustainability here - and that can start by banning plastic bags......
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