#2 2007-12-10 02:16:52
The story seemed a bit different last time I watched it.
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#3 2007-12-10 02:32:18
Actually there was an interesting story on NPR on Fresh Air on November 26th . One of the interesting conclusions was that in Europe where the government provides health care they're much better at dealing with issues of toxicity of products because they're looking 5-10 years down the road to see what is going to end up costing them more money. As a result of Europe's ban of certain chemicals there are places in China where they're producing both the "toxic" versions of electronics and the European standards versions so that they can sell the "toxic" parts to the US. That's the really simplified version, of course, but you can listen to the show at the link.
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#4 2007-12-10 02:38:15
Same idea, though. As I understand it, the Annie Leonard thing was produced by the same outfit that developed "The Meatrix".
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#5 2007-12-10 02:43:49
tojo2000 wrote:
Actually there was an interesting story on NPR on Fresh Air on November 26th .
Right, I heard the same report. The US has become the planet's dumping ground for toxic products. Think we'll survive long enough to see the folks who've profited by gutting our regulatory agencies suitably tortured?
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#6 2007-12-10 02:50:32
choad wrote:
tojo2000 wrote:
Actually there was an interesting story on NPR on Fresh Air on November 26th .
Right, I heard the same report. The US has become the planet's dumping ground for toxic products. Think we'll survive long enough to see the folks who've profited by gutting our regulatory agencies suitably tortured?
Doubtful. For what it's worth, the Chinese still get the worst of it, because once we scrap it all it gets shipped back there to be dismantled so they get it coming and going.
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