Seen That Way, The Wholesale Transformation Of

If Environmentalism Is A Fad, It Will Be The Last One.

Environmental Quality Was Drastically Improved While Economic Activity Grew By The Simple Expedient Of Removing Lead From Gasoline - Which Prevented It From Entering The Environment.

Seen That Way, The Wholesale Transformation Of Production Technologies That Is Mandated By Pollution Prevention Creates A New Surge Of Economic Development.

Perhaps The Simplest Example Is A Synthetic Plastic, Which Unlike Natural Materials, Is Not Degraded By Biological Decay. It Therefore Persists As Rubbish Or Is Burned-in Both Cases Causing Pollution. In The Same Way, A Substance Such As Ddt Or Lead, Which Plays No Role In The Chemistry Of Life And Interferes With The Actions Of Substances That Do, Is Bound To Cause Ecological Damage If Sufficiently Concentrated.

When You Fully Understand The Situation, It Is Worse Than You Think.