Prohibited Green Technologies

Philip Proefrock — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:48:54 +0000

Green technologies make good sense to most of us, but incomplete or uncoordinated implementation can lead to circumstances where green technologies are not able to provide the full benefits that they can. In some instances, regulatory requirements can even lead to making green technologies counterproductive.

Garbage Pollution Not Just A Modern Issue

Michael dEstries — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 19:22:53 +0000

I live in a college town, and as such, have to deal with a massive amount of pollution from students more interested making it home in a drunken stupor than what to properly do with that bottle of J.D. in their hands. Alas, it's me, a garbage bag, and the occasional cleanup to avoid becoming awash in crap.

According to Italian researchers, such acts of pollution have been a problem since the early days of Rome. Two inscriptions were discovered late last month warning against garbage dumping in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum.

Using infrared reflectography, the researchers discovered decrees by two joint magistrates, Rufellius Romanus and Tetteius Severus, promising swift punishment with fines or lashes. From the article,

"The town's social makeup was rather different from Pompeii's. But the fact that 'no dumping' decrees were repeated over and over on the board, means that this was a serious problem in the town," Herculaneum scholar Mario Pagano told Discovery News."

Hmmm…perhaps it's time we honored the same traditions and put lashes back into the system? I jest, but I'm sure your average college student would be quick to recycle that bottle of beer, rather than throw it on my front lawn. "When in Rome…."

Article Link: Ancient Italian Decree: No Dumping

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Prohibited Green Technologies

Garbage Pollution Not Just A Modern Issue