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10/30/2021 1:24:49 PM
We now understand that the way humans have been using the earth is destructive, but it can be saved by changing how we consume and nurture one seed at a time to health.
One Seed at a Time
The climate summit in Glasgow is a very big deal. The world has many problems, but nothing needs more attention more global warming. Scientists predicted the crisis we are experiencing years ago when the public wasn't willing to listen. In the 1970s, oil and coal companies knew of the way their industries contributed to greenhouse gasses but chose to bury their research. Marketers led us to believe that an economy based on oil, gas, and coal was the way to progress despite its devastating effect on the environment. Now we are suffering.
Wildlife is dying in record numbers, desertification takes over huge swaths of land, and rivers and groundwater are running dry. The march of economic migrants is picking up speed, creating an international crisis. No country knows what to do with millions of homeless people on their borders.
Despite dire predictions for the future, I am more hopeful than I've been in a long time. People are finally paying attention and realizing that something has to be done. That global warming is human-induced is no longer in question. That our children and grandchildren will suffer, is a fact. They will not be living as carefree a life as we did.
We have no choice but to stop procrastinating and change our mindset. Though I don't want to change my ways any more than you do, there is no choice. We contributed to the diseased earth, and now we have to give it medicine. There is much that is easy to do.
1) Try planet-friendly plant food and reduce the amount of meat in your diet. It will improve your health, lower cholesterol, and reduce the number of methane farting cows. Meat and dear products account for more than half of food's carbon footprint. Be mindful.
2) Reduce water consumption. Replace gardens with drought-tolerant plants. Put washing machines on cool rather than hot cycles and take shorter showers.
3) Use a fuel-efficient vehicle. Combine trips to the store and office so you only make one a day. Carpool to work if possible.
4) Make your home energy efficient. Do you really need two refrigerators? Are your light bulbs LEDs? Do you have a smart thermostat to regulate your home's temperature? Are your windows double-paned?
5) Insist congressional representatives put more money into researching alternative energy sources. The batteries take energy to manufacture and materials used in the process pollute the environment. We need better ways to make batteries and store electricity.
6) Shop less, save more. Rather than have manufactured goods you discard because of quality, purchase items that will last a lifetime. Get rid of disposable, single-use products and use reusables instead. Keep those cloth shopping bags handy. Bring a travel mug to your favorite coffee spot.
7) Reduce pollution in streams and rivers. Purifying water accounts for three percent of global warming. Stop manufacturers from dumping chemicals and logging companies from cutting trees near streams. Design parking lots so the oils don't drain into groundwater when it rains. And by all means-stop using plastics. They don't decompose, fill landfills, and kill sea life. Passenger and cargo ships are major contributors to climate change pollution. Ask congress to make and enforce stricter laws requiring them to be more energy-efficient and not dump refuse in the ocean.
8) Reduce the population. There are more people than the earth can support. Those against abortion and birth control add to the problem by allowing more babies to exist that will live in poverty. People crowded in cities struggling for survival are like rats in a cage. They fight for turf and steal and kill to obtain resources.
9) Be a change agent. Let others know what you're doing. and become politically active. Work to pull down dams in your area. Not only do they replace homes and farmland people have lived on for generations, but they eliminate nature's way of purifying water, kill fish runs, and destroy food-producing properties that were economically viable.
For a more complete discussion and for other tips on how to reduce your carbon impact, download the following guide.
Gao, R. (2021) The Good Guide to Reducing Your Carbon Impact. Goodside retrieved from https://www.joingoodside.com/guides/reduce-carbon-emissions?gclid=Cj0KCQjwt-6LBhDlARIsAIPRQcJWS5p_kbrrcSyaJpjqN_YP8p0hQ_5K3eFo5eyXNAbM7RQ-e9YL8mwaAheyEALw_wcB
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10/23/2021 11:59:10 AM
Insight Photo by Marilynne Insight by Fred Harwin
Windows to the Soul
The soul— Definition
1. the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being is regarded as immortal.
2. emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance. as in “Their interpretation lacked soul”
3. Similar words - inspiration, feeling, emotion, passion, animation, intensity, vitality, spirit, enthusiasm, warmth, commitment.
While out walking this week, window to the soul came to mind. I thought about how some people keep their windows covered while others invite the world in. The phase, window to the soul, came to mind. It usually begins with, eyes are the window to the soul, meaning you can understand a person's emotions and thoughts by looking into his or her eyes. I questioned how it was possible and if the phrase could be applied to ordinary windows as well?
According to Psychology Today, eyes tell a lot about a person’s emotional state. When sad and worried, brows are furrowed and eyes look smaller. When cheerful, eyebrows are raised making them look bigger and brighter.
The pupil is similar to the aperture of a camera. It dilates or contracts to regulate the light coming into the eye. It is controlled by your involuntary nervous system, In addition to light sensitivity, its size tells a lot about emotions and intentions. If someone points and gun at your head, your heart and breath rates will increase and pupils will dilate. The same reaction occurs when you see an attractive person across the room who arouses your interest.
Eyes aren't only for vision. They are there to explore and exploit. While exploring, pupils open wide to take in as much visual information as possible. The moment an object is identified, they contract to exploit the situation to understand it better.
The amount of light let in or kept out of a window also depends on the emotional makeup of the person inside moving the shades. What they do varies depending on the individual's mood, the weather, and the time of day. Opening and closing coverings are our way of controlling the aperture of the window. Our brains tell our voluntary nervous system what to do.
Some windows are completely covered by shades to keep light and nosey neighbors out. Other openings have translucent curtains or sandblasted glass that lets in light but doesn't allow strangers to see in. There are those with partially open shutters and others where the window is open to view. Whether looking out, in or through, I like openings that make me feel connected.
I know people who never open window coverings. Entering their home is like walking into a cave lit by artificial light. To see outside, they pull back a section of the curtain and peek making sure not to be seen. Other acquaintances aren’t a bit alarmed if seen making dinner or practicing the piano. From the open aperture of their window, they enjoy the panorama outside.
Like eyes, windows are openings to the soul. They are an additional lens through which most of us view the world. They show trust and distrust, curiosity and retreat, cold and warmth, light and darkness. They reveal the vitality of spirit, the embrace of nature, and the fear of humanity.
Curiosity
Chinese and Japanese windows, influenced by the philosophy of Confucianism, let the viewer see both shaped and unshaped, visible and invisible, disorderly and orderly parts of the world. Through a sectioned window, the environment changes as the eye moves around and the brain unites its parts into a harmonious whole. I.M. Pei's windows at the Louvre provide visitors with an intimate connection to the sky. The Bank of China's building connects people to various parts of the city. Pei's windows invite people to see nature in new ways.
Paying attention to the eyes and windows in our world provides feedback into what it means to be human. Before moving in, my new neighbors are renovating the house they recently bought. I wonder who they are and what's inside?
Closed for Repairs
References.
Ludden, D. (2015) Your Eyes Really Are the Window to Your Soul. Psychology Today. retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/201512/your-eyes-really-are-the-window-your-soul
Trisno,R. (2021) Lao Tze and Confucious’ philosophies influenced the designs of Kiso Kurokawa and tad Ando. Springer —City, Territory, and Architecture. retrieved from https://cityterritoryarchitecture.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40410-021-00138-x
10/16/2021 1:50:04 PM
SANNA
Is she healthy and safe? Who cars?
Unsung Heroes Nextdoor
We speak compassionately of those who are ill, lose jobs, or become homeless, but there’s another group that deserves our empathy—the caregivers. Though I appreciate professionals who help those in need, it is the untrained army of friends and family keeping society stable that are taken for granted. A inconvenience to themselves, they step forward, sometimes for years, to ensure the health, safety, and security of physically and mentally ill family and friends. Helping hands come from neighbors and relatives rarely acknowledged for their sacrifice. Since they don’t complain, it is easy to forget that they too need emotional support.
Between 1916-1930, the United States and Europe experienced an epidemic of Encephalitis Lethargic affecting at least half a million people. Victims were overwhelmed by lethargy and sleepiness that put them into coma-like states with muscle rigidity. My uncle was one of the disease’s unfortunate casualties. After being called lazy and sleeping for nearly a year, he finally woke up but was left with Parkinson’s, a serious disability. According to my father, his brother was the brightest child in their family of nine. The illness took his sharp intellect away and he needed care for the remainder of his life.
My father contributed to his upkeep, but the real burden was assumed by his younger sister and her husband. They provided a welcoming household for him while raising three children of their own. I view my aunt and uncle as unsung heroes.
There are many good Samaritans among us. Names and locations were changed in the following stories.
For over ten years, Jane Doe, from Michigan has been visiting her ninety-year-old mother in a nursing home several days a week. She takes her on day trips, meets with doctors, and sees that she is well cared for. Jane’s an attorney who has a stressful job helping those on the margins of society. She carries their troubles home and works late into the night to solve difficult problems. But, no matter how busy she is, her mother’s care comes first. Jane's days are so full that she had to give up something, so her social life suffered.
When his father-in-law, George, moved to his home for his final years, Sam Smith became his caretaker while his wife continued to work. Sam took George to medical appointments and hometown baseball games. When he became bedridden, it was Sam who made him laugh, bathed him, and made sure he took his medicine. Five years later, George died at peace knowing he was loved. Sam’s empathy for the man had no bounds. His father-in-law's death left an empty spot in Sam’s heart and vacant days to fill.
Jen Black’s seventeen-year-old daughter, Zoe, had an anxiety attack, later diagnosed as a manic depressive disorder. Jen was aghast to learn that her child had an illness likely to come and go throughout her life. Now, it’s been thirty years since she was first diagnosed. During that time, Jen went through the pain of seeing her daughter suffer. Twice, she sat in hospitals after Zoe tried taking her life. Frequent episodes make it hard for her to keep a job. Though the flare-ups were frightening and she wanted to keep her close, as her daughter aged, Jen acknowledged her need for independence.
Her daughter's freedom and Jen's desire to protect Zoe were at odds. She spent sleepless nights wondering how to help her become independent. Zoe now lives on her own, but routine tasks like opening mail and buying food can be a challenge. Mother and daughter speak daily and periodically spend an afternoon together cleaning Jen’s apartment. Making sure her daughter takes her medicine is a major concern. Jen’s wish to travel and take pottery classes remains on permanent hold. When not physically with her daughter, her mind is.
Children diagnosed with debilitating illnesses that require ongoing attention, force parent’s to put their dreams on hold. The life Jen lives is not one she asked for. After Zoe’s illness led to a divorce, Jen gave up the thought of remarrying. Caring for her daughter is filled with cloudy days intermixed with sunshine. When Zoe tells her mother how much she is loved, Jen feels like her heart will burst with happiness. A few smiles are all it takes to make her years as a caregiver worthwhile. Jen’s love is a testament to how expansive a human heart can be.
Now in her seventies, Jen worries about what will happen when she dies. Who will love and care for her child? And, I wonder how she found the emotional support and courage to continue throughout the years. Without her mother’s care, Zoe could have been one of the thousands of mentally ill people roaming the streets. Jen is a hero worth recognizing.
Caretaking for most people is a short-term job, but for a great many it isn’t. Their lives are tortured by seeing loved ones in pain or incapacitated. These kind custodians happen to be our neighbors and relatives. We see them regularly without considering the burdens they bear. The ill person is usually cared for by a physician or psychiatrist. The caretaker stays in the background and is rarely recognized for being the good person he or she is.
When researching Over the Peanut Fence, I found that youths are being thrown out of their homes due to sexual orientation, mental or physical disabilities, and pregnancy. They take to the streets because they are starving, disagree with parents over religion, and are victims of physical and emotional violence. I applaud relatives and friends who step in to prevent them from becoming homeless. Those who step in are part of the unsung army deserving of appreciation.
I’ve watched many friends, neighbors, and family step forward to help loved ones through rough times. I’m sure you know many kind souls as well. To all, I say thank you. You are appreciated.
If people didn’t care, homelessness would be worse.
1. ) According to Mental Illness Policy Org
45 percent of the 250,000 people living on the streets are seriously mentally ill
2) According to National Health Care for the Homeless Council
Those living on the streets for an extended period of time have a life expectancy of 64 years. About 1 in every 3 senior households experience severe housing problems. Blacks, Native Americans, and Hispanic seniors are disproportionately affected. Due to the current work situation for older people, there is a growing elder population on the streets that is expected to reach 95,000 by 2050. In 2019 in Portland, 23.4 percent of those who were homelessness were 55 or older.
3) According to the National Conference off State Legislatures Youth Homelessness Overview ( 15-25 yrs.)
27 percent of homeless youth had to leave home because of their sexual orientation, primarily because of religion.
69 percent report mental health problems
29 percent have substance misuse problems
4) According to Easter Seal and Disability Scoop
More than 42.8 percent of America’s homeless population are those with disabilities. This includes substance abuse and mental illness and the physically impaired. In Multnomah County, OR, 61 percent report a chronic physical condition, mental illness, and/or addiction.
5. According to Youth Today report on Chapin Hall Study by U. of Chicago
Nearly half of American’s homeless women and girls are parents or about to be parents. 18 percent of homeless young men are fathers. In 2017, homeless 18 to 25-year-olds became parents to some 1.1 million Americans. Many girls had been forced from their homes because of their pregnancies.
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10/8/2021 8:26:23 PM
Limitless Possibilities
City Vitality—Limitless Possibilities
Forbes Magazine calls Portland a failed city. Like other places in the country, it went from wonderful to war zone almost overnight. Job losses brought an influx of people without shelter. George Floyd and election riots led to graffiti, broken windows, and boarded-up buildings. Tensions between Proud Boys and Antifa rose sky-high. High-rise apartments dwellers descended, heading elsewhere to avoid long lines to get in elevators and the nightly sounds of helicopters and flash grenades. Residents wary of having to step over legs and around tents abandoned the town.
People used to come to the area for the quality of life. It is close to mountains, beaches, and deserts. Downtown was a lively place with restaurants, theaters, sports, entertainment, and a few churches.
My vision of a vibrant city is one full of energy, enthusiasm, and activities. They are healthy, lively places focused on art, culture, and learning, they have theaters, galleries, and sculptures reminding us of our history and pointing to our future. They are places where couples get married and non-profit organizations hold fundraisers that support the important charitable work they do.
I like to visit cities that spark my imagination, lifting me to a higher plane. They show me possibilities and inspire my dreams. Artists, architects, writers, musicians, and philosophers from every race, sexual orientation, and heritage shine through the cores of great cities. They are the Avant-Garde who question reality and experimented with ideas. They challenge us to think about preconceived notions.
Notice, I didn’t mention unsheltered people sleeping on sidewalks. Portland officials struggling to balance individual vs community rights are having a difficult time injecting its downtown with good vibes. I love Portland, and like others, wonder what can be done.
Recapturing the unique spirit of our community will only be possible if people feel safe strolling through public spaces and surrounding streets with first-floor shops, restaurants, sidewalk cafes, and attractions. Visitors want to relax and get away from the everyday troubles they face at home.
We are not alone. According to The Hill, eight cities that stand out as being the worst in the country include New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington, Oakland, Chicago, and unfortunately, Portland. Twenty others are not far behind.
Revitalization is possible, but it is compounded by the fact that the U.S. has 35 million illiterate people with 25 percent of youth dropping out of school. The country is saturated with uneducated and mentally ill citizens unable to find and keep a job. They are bringing our society to its knees. Though many are intelligent, lack of learning means they don’t read and are not critical thinkers. Too many listen to conspiracy theories, accept lies as truth, and have addictions. They have put democracy on an unacceptable downward spiral.
Turning things around costs money, and, as long as we live in a capitalist society, downtowns will require wealthy patrons to support them. Since the government does not adequately support the arts, education, or culture as it does in Europe, we have to depend on those who are rich and on vacationers. Wealthy residents and tourists downtown who pay high rents, stay in hotels, eat out, and purchase from boutiques shops contribute to the center’s economic viability.
Housing low-income people downtown and allowing tents to be set up everywhere does not help. Poor people can not bring about a resurgence of vitality and creativity. Those struggling at the bottom rung of Maslow’s pyramid are only concerned with finding food and shelter for themselves. I watched a downtown area in Michigan fizzle after prime riverfront property was allocated for low-income housing. The people who moved in were without resources to support the museums, restaurants, and entertainment events that citizens craved—the center died.
If revitalizing the city is an agreed-upon vision, then city officials have to take the difficult step of banning tents. They must disappear along with confrontational marches where protesters carry guns and mace and police in riot gear greet them. I would like organizations serving the unsheltered to sell their center-city properties and relocate closer to the camps that shelter them. Circulating mobile units to various sites would be a way to augment what they do. As long as these organizations own buildings in downtown, unhoused people will congregate nearby.
Because of land use laws, affordable housing in Portland is a dire situation. It will be years before 15,000 temporary mini-houses are built. A compassionate solution would be to move unsheltered people immediately into refugee camps. They should be places with heaters and electricity that let occupants stand upright and sit in chairs. Communal toilets, showers, cooking facilities, and trash receptacles will control the deplorable situation rimming highways as well. What I suggest is not unlike a United Nations refugee camp that takes a week to install. Turkey set up an excellent one in 24 hours serving Syrian refugees. Health and mental services are easier to administer when people live in communities.
Visions lead to mission statements that set the stage for action. They are seeds that with nurturing can flower into limitless possibilities. Knowing that global warming will bring havoc into the next century, we need vibrant centers that keep us rejuvenated. They will help us remain hopeful as we greet the future and plan with compassion.
References;
Beza, C.( 2019) How can we make our cities more vibrant? BBC Network. retrieved from https://www.bdcnetwork.com/blog/how-can-we-make-our-cities-more-vibrant
Friendman,N. (2020)Five Key Characteristics of Vibrant Places. Vibemap. retrieved from https://noah-vibemap.medium.com.
Conerly,B.(2021) Death of a City:The Portland Story? Forbes Magazine. retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/billconerly/2021/01/28/death-of-a-city-the-portland-story/?sh=6784a73c74ad
Russell, J. (2017) United States of Failed Cities. SmartcitiesDive, retrieved from https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/ex/sustainablecitiescollective/united-states-failed-cities/188291/
Tate, K. (2021) The worst run cities in America.The Hill. retrieved from
https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/533365-the-worst-run-cities-in-america
McClelland, M. (2014)How to build a Perfect Refugge Camp. New York TImes Magazine. retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/16/magazine/how-to-build-a-perfect-refugee-camp.html
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10/1/2021 8:55:27 PM
The Firmament
We must take care of our earth. It is all we have to live on.
Blah, Blah, Blah: Powerful words coming from a teen who doesn't want to wait until she's in her sixties before greenhouse gas emissions are under control. Greta Thunberg from Sweden is understandably impatient. I am too. I have a shorter timeline and would like to see change before I die and that is only a few years away. It would be calming as I exit to know my grandchildren will be okay.
I've been doing research for my latest novel, and action story centered on water. It's inspired by a concern for food shortages and the lack of clean water causing millions of people to migrate. No country wants hoards of starving people at the borders. I wondered how it could be stopped. What I've been reading is horrifying. Tens of thousands of people around the world are dying every day from water-related illnesses.
Much of what is occurring is a result of the global commodification of water by corporations and governments. Throughout history, cultures knew that water could run out and respected it. Communities operated on the premise that people had a right to clean water and established guardian systems to protect and use it in a fair manner. In the United States, municipal districts managed water and sewage systems for the benefit of all.
This communal mindset began to change with the pioneers. Cowboy economics in the West was set up as a system based on prior appropriation that gave water rights to the first claim owner. That homesteader was free to use or sell as much water from his land or the aquifers underneath as he wanted. In the mid-1900s the concept of ownership of water rights went global with a push to privatize sources. Today, the question of whether water is a human right or a commodity is leaning in the direction of corporate America. Defined as a commodity, water made its way to the New York Stock exchange.
The World Trade Organization sees it as a hindrance to trade since water is needed to produce goods. Their thinking led to a boom in privatization in third-world countries, and a five percent reduction in global water use was diverted from small farms to corporate farming and manufacturing.
What we can't see, we often don't pay attention to. Groundwater stored under the earth's surface accounts for 60 percent of all freshwater. For it to stay a viable source of water, aquifers have to be refilled at the same rate they are emptied. With funds being made available to build deep wells, water removed with electric pumps and sent through pipes to industry and agri-farms is depleting leaving small farmers without a livelihood and ordinary people without clean drinking water.
Municipalities short on cash are adding to the problem by selling their water. It is sold at the appraised value of total replacement costs rather than commonly accepted book value which is lower in order to get more money for loans and higher prices for its sale. High prices are covered by increased rates to consumers, the ultimate ratepayers.
Moving water is expensive. It is heavier than oil and evaporates on the way. It is often sent to agricultural areas raising crops that don't belong in that environment. Rice fields that have to be flooded in dry California don't make sense. Moving it creates serious ecological and human rights ramifications for both sellers and buyers.
Bottling companies with rights charge consumers 2000 times more for a gallon of water than if purchased it by turning on the tap. In third-world countries, with surface and groundwater polluted by industrial and agricultural waste, many families have no choice but to spend 30 percent of their income on clean water.
What can you do? Make sure your community's Water and Sewer System stays public and does not become privatized. Private companies are in it to make money. If they do sub-contract there need to be strict guidelines and strong oversight. Sub-contracting for services is rarely cost-effective and almost always leads to a hike in rates.
Rivers traveling through multiple states need better regulation. The Colorado River is a prime example of misuse. It was never meant to flood desert farms and water-guzzling plants. Rising temperatures created a mega-drought that has been ongoing for the past 20 years. The river can't be expected to provide fresh water to out of control population growth. Forty million people and wildlife depend on the Colorado River for their water. Arizona is the state most affected. States like Oregon have migrants arriving from the Southwest in record numbers.
Commercial transfers of bulk water should not be allowed. They destroy local plant life, agriculture, fish populations, and it is expensive. They drain aquifers and streams for the sake of other communities. True Alaska Bottling holds the right to export 9.5 billion gallons annually at a penny a gallon from Blue Lake reservoir. They want to ship it from Sitka to India, the Middle East, parts of China. and California. At the moment their plans are on hold but it may happen soon. Instead of acting in our country's national interest, we are creating powerful cartels that make like hell in third-world countries. Their people come knocking at our door and we wonder why.
Don't drink bottled water. Get a home filter if you are not confident in city purification. Why make companies rich on something you can have at a lower cost? Plastic bottles pollute. The purifying water causes 3 percent of greenhouse emissions because of methane and nitrous oxide used in the process.
Focus on eliminating pollution. In the old cowboy movies, when a cowhand was thirsty, he'd stop at the river, dunk his hat in and take a drink. No longer is that possible. Our rivers and streams are polluted by animal waste, industrial waste, and careless people discarding garbage and trash. We can't continue to allow homeless people to trash their sites. I don't like tents, but if they are allowed by city leaders, there is no reason not to make inhabitants clean up after themselves.
In Ringwood, New Jersey, Ford Motor Co. dumped more than 35,000 tons of toxic paint sludge onto lands occupied by the Ramapough Lenape Tribe, poisoning groundwater with arsenic, lead, and other chemicals. In North Caroline residents near coal-fired power plants were told their water contained elevated levels of chromium-6. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are mentioned as being among the top 20 most pollution-producing companies in the world. Plastic bottles wind up in oceans, rivers, and streams. Oil leaks from cars and trucks, and runoff from farms and ranches send herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers into rivers and oceans via rainwater.
Yes, Blah, Blah, Blah. Stop talking-take action, says a young activist. You know what to do. Do it now.
References:
Website, (2021) Water Commodification and Privatization of Municipal Water Services. Sierra Club. retrieved from https://www.sierraclub.org/policy/water-commodification-and-corporate-privatization-municipal-water-sewer-services
Podcast. (2021) What Happens When the Colorado River Runs Dry. Science Friday PBS. retrieved from PODCAST.
Also available as a Netflix documentary.
Sguvam v, (2000) Water Wars. Privatization, Pollution, and Profit. Souther Press, Cambridge, MA. library of congress number 2002100340.
Newsstaff ( 2017) Industrial Waste Pollutes Americas Drinking Water. Carter Center for Public Integrity. retrieved from https://publicintegrity.org/environment/industrial-waste-pollutes-americas-drinking-water/
Young, A. (2019) Coca-Cola, Pepsi highlight the 20 corporations producing the most ocean pollution. USA Oday. retrieved from https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/06/17/20-corporations-behind-the-most-ocean-pollution/39552009/
douglass, E. (2017) Towms se;; tjeor[ib;oc water systems- and come to regret it. Washington Post. retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/towns-sell-their-public-water-systems--and-come-to-regret-it/2017/07/07/6ec5b8d6-4bc6-11e7-bc1b-fddbd8359dee_story.html
Walton,B 92010) Bulk water Exports: Alaska CityWants to sell the World a Drink. Circle of blue. retrieved from https://www.circleofblue.org/2010/world/bulk-water-exports-alaska-city-wants-to-sell-the-world-a-drink/
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