Contamination Everyone on this earth has contaminated, directly or indirectly, the world. Even the most dedicated tree huggers have done it. You know why? - Because there's a lot of ways of contaminating that we don't even know we're doing. When we think of contaminating, what do we picture? Random forest fires? Industries throwing away waste wherever they want just cuz' it cost less? Contaminating can be so simple sometimes that we don't even notice. Our fuel, our hair-products, our cars, our technology; all this and more, affect the earth. First thing we need to establish: there are two types of contamination. There is direct contamination and indirect contamination. Direct contamination is when we directly do the action; like throwing plastic bags away or any other trash on the beach, just cuz' you don't want to walk all the way to the trash can; or when we throw toxic waste on ocean streams, just cuz' the proper way of dispatching them cost more. Then we have indirect contamination. Indirect contamination is when, for example your car has an oil leak or something and you don't do anything, just let it drip through all the freeway, through all the parking lots, through your garage, the neighbor's too... Get the picture? What do you think will happen to that oil? Where do you think it'll end up? Rain will eventually come and drag all the floor particles to water streams and maybe it'll take time but it'll still contaminate. Throughout the day we lots of things without really thinking them through. Indirect contamination is the worst type. Know why? - Cuz' we don't even realize we're doing it! The worst part is that we keep doing it , it becomes normal, part of our routines. Contamination not only affects nature; it affects us in the process too. We need nature to survive and if we slowly kill nature by contaminating or deforestation, who do you think is next? Do you actually think we can survive without nature? I think contamination is a really big deal. Most people might not see this as something that should concern them but they should. It's everyone's problem cuz' it affects everyone, some more than others. Throughout time, the world has become more and more fragile. Who caused it? US. Our careless actions have brought this conflict over ourselves and now no one knows what to do. I think that we just need to build consciousness of the problem and acknowledge it as a serious matter. We can start small with stuff like cleaning the beaches or recycling. I think we can make it. You'd be surprised at all the things we are capable of if we put out minds up to it. Willpower goes farther than we give it credit for. By KMRS Photo from "techalive.mtu.edu"
