Your Questions About Recycling

The Expert answers:

When Audi ran their now famous “Green Police” commercial during the Super Bowl last year, most Americans laughed it off and thought that nothing like that could ever happen in America. Well, it turns out that it is happening in America.

BECAUSE THAT’S THE PLAN.

A growing number of U.S. Cities are actually putting RFID tracking chips in trash cans and recycling bins and are starting to fine residents who do not recycle “properly”. This kind of thing has been going on over in the U.K. For some time now, but very few people expected those living in “the land of the free” to be subjected to RFID trash tracking so quickly. But it is here.

Americans will do absolutely NOTHING about it, because they have been so conditioned to do as they are told by the almighty Government who RULE them instead of Representing them.

Government snooping on your trash apparently meets the definition of “economic stimulus” in 2010. Perhaps this is what Barack Obama meant when he talked about creating “green jobs”. Local governments are going to need a lot of “trash snoopers” to make certain that we are all recycling acceptably.

In fact, John McCain almost flipped his lid when he found out that Dayton, Ohio was given a half million dollars in “stimulus funds” to put RFID tracking chips in recycle bins. Not that McCain is a friend of liberty and freedom either. The truth is that the vast majority of the politicians in Washington D.C. Have been helping to advance the “sustainable development” agenda in one way or another.

But can you imagine spending “economic stimulus” money to spy on the trash of the American people?

No wonder all of the “stimulus packages” didn’t do that much good for the economy. In fact, the amount of waste in the stimulus packages was absolutely mind blowing.

But those “green jobs” must be created one way or another, eh?

Even if it means spying on Americans.

So now even though we are in the midst of a horrific economic downturn, lots of communities from coast to coast have plenty of money to track our trash with RFID microchips.

Cities that are now using these chips to spy on our trash include….

*Cleveland, Ohio

*Charlotte, North Carolina

*Alexandria, Virginia

*Boise, Idaho

*Dayton, Ohio

*Flint, Michigan

Now how in the world does Flint, Michigan have money for anything?

Flint, Michigan is one of the poster children for the deindustrialization of the United States. It is a crime-infested war zone where thousands upon thousands of Americans live in desperate poverty.

And yet somehow they have money to monitor trash with RFID tracking chips?

It is almost as if we have stepped into “Bizarro America” where everything is the opposite of what it should be.

Unless the American people speak up and renounce this militant green agenda it is going to continue to be forced down our throats.

The scenes in Audi’s “Green Police” commercial are not going to be so “funny” when they start becoming real….
Here is the ad, in case some of you missed it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVhT7P0lDfI

According to news reports, if an RFID tracking chip signals that a recycle bin has not been brought out to the curb within a certain period of time, a “trash supervisor” will actually sort through the trash produced by that home for recyclables.

Yes, this is now going on in America!

So what will the penalties be?

Well, according to Waste Collection Commissioner Ronnie Owens, trash bins that contain over 10 percent recyclable material will be subject to a $100 fine.
Http://jetlib.com/news/tag/commissioner-ronnie-owens/

How ridiculous is that?

Peace.

The Expert answers:

How about your local homeless shelter, or perhaps a halfway house for people in recovery? Somewhere that women who need to feel good about themselves for important emotional support could appreciate your gifts. In fact, why not check out whether they are allowed to accept such donations (there may be Health Department bureaucrats who will tell you “no”), and if so, take up a collection among your friends and friends of friends. Most women have things sitting around cluttering up their space that seemed great at the time, but didn’t turn out so great in practice. The girls who need to get spiffed up for job interviews so they can support their babies, the women getting out of hospitals for various problems who need to remember to care how they look . . . You get the idea.

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Rule of thumb for most resumes:

Keep your resume to 2 pages.

Most Human resource people read and absorb about 80% of the first page of a resume and 20% of the second page.

Many human Resource people will place resumes that exceed 3 pages in the Recycling bin or the Garbage bin – seldom even read the first page.

Write each resume for the job advertised.

Most important facts pertaining to the job to which you are applying.

Keep the information concise and true – do not over embellish. Most Human resource people can detect exagerated resumes.

Good Luck

The Expert answers:

Separate factories must be set up for the recycling of materials, and this will just cause more pollution and energy consumption for transport, sorting, cleaning and storage;
Like for example all the extra bins you have in your back garden, One for normal rubbish, one for tins, glass etc, paper basket, food waste and a garden waste one, and all of these extra bins means more trucks coming to pick them up.
Pollutants produced by the recycling process itself, including chemical stews when breaking down different products;
Some recycling is not cost-efficient and annually results in a net loss. It costs $50-60 to landfill a ton versus $150+/- to recycle a ton (of what?).
Only the recycling of aluminum really makes any money. Reclaiming metals is feasible and fairly easy, whereas plastics and paper are expensive, wasteful and overly difficult;
Adds to taxes, and is a tax subsidy costing 8 billion a year in the USA alone;
Creation of low-quality jobs. Jobs include sifting through garbage to separate it, dealing with the toxins from the breakdown process, and other manual-intensive labor tasks;
A considerable percentage of items marked as recyclable end up trashed or burned anyway due to poor quality, contaminants, lack of resources able to handle that item in a specific region or recycling installation, etc.;
Takes time and effort to do
Are there any harmful effects of recycling? There can be a few, if the sites, where recycling is done, are not managed properly. As lot of debris is collected everyday for recycling, and so the recovery sites can become unhygienic. Abandoned dump sites can severely damage the surrounding environment. Harmful chemicals in the trash, can mix into water and soil. This can cause water and soil pollution and harm plants and fish in the streams and lakes. When it gets mixed with rainwater, a poisonous mixture known as leachate, is formed. This mixture can be highly dangerous if it reaches the water supplies. When rainwater falls on open dumps, most of the contaminated water (leachate) percolates deep into the ground and pollutes the ground water.
The issues with the effects of recycling paper are often associated with cleanliness and transportation. Paper recycling can be a bit costly, as additional industrial processes such as bleaching, are required to make the paper reusable. There is no guarantee that the new recycled product obtained will be of good quality. This is because recycling involves manufacturing products from used materials. Also, in the process of bleaching, harsh chemicals are used that can cause health problems on exposure. Although many find plastic convenient for everyday use, it is quite difficult to recycle this material. There are different kinds of plastic and one has to sort them systematically so as make a useful recycled product. One cannot simply manufacture a new product by combining different kinds of plastic.
The biggest disadvantage to recycling is that it gives the consuming public a false sense of ‘security’; a sense that they’re doing something to benefit the environment. In fact, the only real benefit to the environment is to slow the damage from human folly. The folly still goes on. Recycling is only STEP ONE in a journey of many miles. Unless the humans realize how they are contributing to the damage and those other many steps are taken, recycling is of little value.
Yes, recycling can be bad for the environment. In fact, except for materials like metal and some glass, recycling is almost always bad for the environment. Need proof? There is actually a lot. One of the best places to start is with a report from Perc.org, called the Eight Great Myths of Recycling. You can find a copy at the link below. Here is an example from that paper, “One argument made for recycling notes that we live on a finite planet. With a growing population, we must, it seems, run out of resources. Whether the resource in question is trees, oil, or bauxite, the message is the same: The only way to extend the lives of natural resource stocks is by more recycling.” “In fact, we are not running out of natural resources.While recycling has the potential to extend the lives of raw material stocks, other activities, long practiced in the private sector, are already doing that. Available stocks of those resources are actually growing, and there is every reason to expect such growth to continue if the private sector is allowed to continue performing its functions.” Consider forests. The amount of new growth that occurs each year in forests exceeds by a factor of twenty the amount of wood and paper that is consumed by the world each year (Lomborg 2001,115). Perhaps partly as a result, temperate forests, most of which are in North America, Europe, and Russia, actually have expanded over the last 40 years.

The Expert answers:

I think the most important issue is the fact that we have so many soldiers in harm’s way.

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Ecotourism (also known as ecological tourism) is a form of tourism, that appeals to ecologically and socially conscious individuals. Generally speaking, ecotourism focuses on volunteering, personal growth and learning new ways to live on the planet. It typically involves travel to destinations where flora, fauna and cultural heritage are the primary attractions. Ecotourism is a conceptual experience, enriching those who delve into researching and understanding the environment around them. It gives us insight into our impacts, as human beings and also a greater appreciation of our own natural habitats.

Responsible ecotourism includes programs that minimize the negative aspects of conventional tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of local people. Therefore, in addition to evaluating environmental and cultural factors, an integral part of ecotourism is the promotion of recycling, energy efficiency, water conservation and creation of economic opportunities for the local communities.[1]

[edit] Criteria
According to the definition and principles of ecotourism established by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) in 1990, ecotourism is “Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.” (TIES, 1990). Those who implement and participate in ecotourism activities should follow the following ecotourism principles:

minimize impact
build environmental and cultural awareness and respect
provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts
provide financial benefits and empowerment for local people
raise sensitivity to host countries’ political, environmental, and social climate
Ideally, ecotourism should satisfy several criteria[2][3], such as:

conservation of biological diversity and cultural diversity through ecosystem protection
promotion of sustainable use of biodiversity, by providing jobs to local populations
sharing of socio-economic benefits with local communities and indigenous peoples by having their informed consent and participation in the management of ecotourism enterprises
tourism to unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the environment being a primary concern.
Minimization of tourism’s own environmental impact
affordability and lack of waste in the form of luxury
local culture, flora and fauna being the main attractions http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecotourism

The Expert answers:

“Was someone sitting outside my house with their laptop using my wifi to download all this crap?”

Unlikely.

The fact that the torrent files are in your recycle bin means they were deleted locally. They came from your computer.

You sure you’re not schitzo and unconsciously downloaded these? Or maybe someone snuck up to your laptop while you are sleeping? Those are the only possible explanations I can think of.

Of course, it is possible you are infected with malware, although I have yet to hear of a malware that can remotely control your PC to download some torrents, dump the downloaded files into another PC, and then delete the core torrent files.

I suggest you run a full virus and malwarebytes scan.

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Something just came up to me.

It is also possible that your computer was accessed remotely. It’s not just some virus taking control of your PC. I mean, your entire computer being controlled by some random stranger. Yes, theoretically possible by remote access softwares like Logmein.

Possible, but unlikely.

Change your account passwords. Go to control panel and delete suspicious programs. Run full scan.

I still think it was a local job. An evil twin, perhaps?

The Expert answers:

Funnily enough the answer has nothing to do with the fact that it’s a bin, that it’s overflowing, that there is one girl or that there is one boy. Nope. These are red herrings.

What’s important here is the relationship between the girl, the boy and the bin. For a start, who’s bin is it? Who’s helping who? And Who assigned the job?

Most importantly, is the guy trying to score with the girl? Is she trying to score with the guy?

If he’s trying to impress her, the male mating ritual dictates the behaviour he has to follow — he has to take down the bin AND open all the doors AND appear to do so with great nanchalance and ease. Grinning the whole time and smoking. Probably.

If they hate each other, then sexism and inferiority will come into play and hilarity must then ensue.

Hope this helps in some slight/bizarre way 😉

The Expert answers:

First and foremost, as it pertains to you, disregard my name.

Secondly, disregard what all the other privates, while you are in Reception and in BCT, will tell you about your future AIT experience, as they are in the same boat as you are; they don’t know $hit.

Here’s a breakdown of what to expect, at least this is what I went through while in Foxtrot Company, 232 Medical Battalion, 32nd Medical Brigade, AMEDDC&S. LOL:

Wake up before the ass crack of dawn for PT, you and another battle buddy check in your 2-man room (unless you’re put in Echo Company then you’re in an 80-man bay). After Week 3 your company goes to Phase V so you can go off post, assuming your grades are high enough (My company’s standard was 75). Also, pass your first two PT tests at 70% and you don’t have to do the 3rd one. If you also score that high in all events then you don’t have to do remedial PT as well!

Week 1: Meet your cadre (there are no Drill Sergeants in AIT), “Shark Attack” on Day 1 (nothing compared to what your experience will be at Basic Training), Orientation (stay awake or get smoked), Trip to CIF (you get your TA-50 but not as much from Basic), Start EMT class

Week 2 – 7: EMT Phase; keep in mind that you will be certified in about 5 weeks which would normally take a civilian 8-9 months to learn the same amount of material. You will take a written test every week so a little studying is crucial. You also take a hands-on medical and trauma assessment and various other skills. If you fail a skill 3 times you get recycled, fail 4 skills in total and you recycle. Fail your final exam twice and you get recycled. If your average drops below 65, you will be recycled. If you do any of the above again, AFTER being recycled you will be re-classed. If you fail the NREMT 3 times you will be re-classed. Pass the course and the NREMT and you will be EMT-B certified. If you already are or have an advanced certification, or take the test prior to the class starting up you will be accelerated to Whiskey Phase. On test days you wear your PTs, by the way!

NOTE: This isn’t as hard and stressful as it seems. The fact that you have a high enough ASVAB score to choose this MOS means you are more than capable of graduating. I did!

Week 8 – 13: Whiskey Phase: This is where you will learn your actual MOS in being a Combat Medic. You learn sick call stuff, drawing blood, IVs, using tourniquets, bandaging up wounds, trauma assessments in under 30 minutes, and other high-speed stuff. There are only 4 written tests. If you fail a test twice you will recycle (fail it twice while not having past the NREMT and you will re-class). During the last week of this phase you will validate for your trauma assessment that you’ve been practicing for during the whole class along with other skills. If you fail any one of them 3 times then you are recycled. Again, it’s not as bad as you think. Unlike EMT phase, you will march to your class in Full Battle Rattle: ACUs with ACH, IBA, FLC and your aid bag! Even to test days and validations. After you validate you will spend the last week firing an M-16 in a simulated room (much like BCT). You will also do a road march (as PT) once every other week. It sucks because your cadre set the pace and you may end up range walking with a bunch of weight over your shoulders.

Week 14 – 15: Camp Bullis (Bull$hit): Two weeks of field training. The first week you train and the last week you validate, do convoy, MOUT patrol, battalion aid station, evac, triage, moulage (dress up as casualties for other teams), etc. If you fail your trauma assessment validation 3 times then you recycle.

Week 16: Out processing, TA-50 turn-in, Family Day and Graduation.

I honestly loved my AIT experience (mainly my personal time). This is really what you make of it and is nearly not as hard as what other people make it out to be. My company commander and platoon sergeant were very cool. Also, it was awesome with how lenient everything is compared to Basic Training. Every weekend I would dress in my civilian clothes and do something. Either that or just play on my XBox with some of my battle buddies; quite a few people would have sex with each other and others would come to final formation drunk off of their @sses. Truly great moments that I will never forget!