final paper/ blog2

As I am reading and writing for this paper my main theme is connecting America's history of production and consumption with today's. I have found that companies have not done anything to improve their tactics of manipulating consumers or making products on the basis of durability rather than aesthetic design. I answered the question to whether we will remain on this disposable path or move to a greener culture and my answer is essentially we will always be a culture driven by the newer and more modern founded on an economy driven my profit. It is frustrating and disturbing to admit that the ultimate motive has always been and will always be MONEY. As much as we like to deny it( including myself) we are constantly duped into buying the newest and best technologies. We are a generation that no longer needs books but kindles. We moved from radios to television to ipods to ipads and the trends are endless. Furthermore when thinking of the green movement we are seeing so much of recently I only see an emphasis on recyclable items like plastics, glass and paper ( not to say that it is not important) however where is the attention on the millions of electronics we throw away and the indestructible and harmful toxins they contain? I think the main thing needed to be done is EDUCATION. We must educate the public on these potential consequences and promote the recycling of electronics along with making use of items rather then simply throwing them away. Finally educating ourselves on obsolescence is key in moving to a greener environment.