This is an ugly story.

One wonder if perhaps easing environmental regulations might not make recycling lucrative in the U.S. and Europe.  Particularly with the price of metals where they are today.

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Oil prices are a big deal right now.  Perhaps, more immediately, gasoline prices.  I mentioned I have to pay over $4.50 for diesel fuel these days (except I don't because I pretty much stopped driving).

Americans have enjoyed a culture of driving convenience.  We can go to the grocery store, the McDonald's, the hardware store, the bookstore, the day care center, the court house, work, the video rental store, the smoothie shop, the coffee shop, and the liquor store all in one day.  Each in a separate trip.  On Saturday we drive to the theatre, the farmer's market, the coffee shop, the lawn and garden nursery, the rental place, the mountains for a picnic, and maybe the bar.  Sunday it's church, garage sales, groceries (again), and twice to the hardware store (honey-dos).

I've become vaguely disgusted with Americans.  All I hear is how much a tank of gas costs, and how much oil companies make in revenue and profit, and how somebody should do something.  Maybe that should be you.  America has always been characterized by innovative and creative people (pioneers, if you will).  People who do what has to be done to make things better.

Except for now.  We're characterized by whiners and complainers who can't run to the McDonalds for supper when their whiny, complaining kids are hungry.
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