With all the discussion about sustainability, I began to wonder why others felt it to be important. I read an article explaining why it will be important to become sustainable. The article's main points outlined environmental changes. It pointed out that even processes such as incineration that are thought to be sustainable still produce unsustainable pollutants into the air. It also discusses why many are afraid of becoming sustainable. The main factor is cost. Many do not want to spend what it costs to become sustainable, but what they are failing to realize is that eventually they will have to anyways. Ultimately, everyone will have to become sustainable at some point if they want to keep their business, lifestyle, or home. If this is a last resort the process will be rapid, uncomfortable, and even more expensive whereas if it is done gradually the process will be sure, informative, and worth it in the long run.
I chose this video because it gets into the why of my overall class writing topic. Being sustainable is inevitable. I had no idea however why people would want to become sustainable later rather than as soon as possible. The cost had not come to mind until I read this article, but now I understand. I can now list the benefits of being sustainable sooner, and the cons of becoming sustainable later. Understanding the why of a topic creates an even deeper meaning for me, and creates a will to now elaborate and share what I have learned about sustainability with others.
Source: http://www.being-here.net/page/6660/why-should-we-be-sustainable
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