It is upsetting to read about how we as humans use and don't replenish. The book speaks of old civilizations that got along just fine before the "western ways" came around. The Egyptians had irrigation, and Chinese replenished their waste into rice patties. Nowadays we have products like cars and packaging materials that don't even naturally break down to give back to the planet once we are done with them. We were all raised in school by the ideal, "cut a tree down, plant a new" but I do not think that is practiced today, at least as much as it should be.
Although I am a HUGE Chevrolet fan, after reading this book, I have a new found respect for the Ford Motor Company. Now I am not going to trade my Impala in for a Fusion, but the steps Ford is taking to make this planet a better place is impressive. I hope that other large companies will follow in their foot steps to make this a more evident impact on our environment. It also goes to show that if a giant company such as Ford can take these steps, then those of us lower on the totem pole should easily be able to follow as well.
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