I took this picture on the way home form work today. I believe this is extravagance gone mad. Whoever these people are who pile up unwanted appliances and leave them to pollute the environment are extravagant, (and selfish) with the worlds diminishing resources and irresponsible in the way they simply discard belongings that are longer wanted. There are three types of extravagance here, one is the extravagant use of resources in a world of disposable appliances, another is the extravagant waste of resources by not recycling where ever possible and the last is the damaging environmental pollution caused by our extravagant society.
The Dangers of unwanted televisions.
Most people know lead is a toxin. Lead damages the central nervous system, and children are particularly sensitive. Most people don't realize how much lead is in CRTs. Televisions and monitors can have 4-10 pounds of lead in them. Recycling the glass in CRTs also saves energy and conserves resources. By making sure your CRTs are recycled responsibly instead of dumped, you significantly reduce your load on the environment and decrease the heavy metals in your community's drinking water.
The Dangers of unwanted fridges and freezers.
Fridges and freezers contain CFCs which are Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) and are potentially damaging to the atmosphere. As a result of recent legislation, fridges and freezers must have the ODS removed before some of the other materials are recycled. Every year there are reports of children becoming locked inside irresponsibly discarded frigdges and freezers, sometimes with tragic consequences.
Unwanted rubber tyres.
Rubber tyres collect water, which attracts mosquitoes and they create huge fire hazards, once they get "lit" it's an environmental catastrophe. Most commercial gyms use recycled rubber matting in their facilities, most children’s playgrounds are protected by recycled rubber matting under swings and roundabouts. Rubber is a natural resource that needs protecting. Rubber does not easily decompose and will continue to pollute the environment for many years after it has been dumped.
And the lawn Mower??.............................
Much of it is made from meteal and all metals can be reclaimed and reused. If left where it is it becomes an unsightly danger to children.
