Tuesday, August 25, 2009

recycled life

i have been searching for this documentary for over 1 year now wanting to rent it. well, no luck. i managed to finally find it on youtube. i am almost at a loss for words.

it's about people who live in guatemala city's garbage dump, considered the most toxic dump in central america. they search through heaps of trash that is dropped of daily for food, clothing and even items that can be RECYCLED. yes, recycled.

it really makes me baffled at the people i interact with in my life. how is it so hard to put a plastic bottle in a bin? if you are that lazy, your complaints about getting fat are ridiculous to me. no wonder why you are. you need your escalade to go to then end of the driveway! i'd hate to see what happens when you can't afford that escalade anymore and downgrade to an amc pacer. i'll probably wind up laughing at you as you struggle to figure out how to walk.

this has prompted me to do some research on recycling programs for various towns in the state i live in. if i think they're inadequate, i may start some petitions. wish me luck!

here's the link to 'recycled life' (it's in 4 parts). please watch- and think!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWZFN1rkaSc