Developing world air.It is sad, but I have been right all these years in saying air pollution is a global issue ("Womb Pollution?" In Brief, November/December 2004). It knows no boundary. Therefore, it is more important to find ways to help developing countries clean tip their act than to force every bit of clean air out of North American industries North American Industries is a private company that has been building overhead cranes since 1969. It is a member of the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA) and has sold cranes throughout the world. . Don't get me wrong. I want to keep North America's air as clean as possible, too. But at a certain point cleaning tip China's and India's air will give us more bang for the buck. "Think globally, act locally Think Globally, Act Locally was reportedly coined by David Brower, founder of Friends of the Earth, as the slogan for FOE when it was founded in 1969, although others have stated it was originated by Rene Dubos as an advisor to the United Nations Conference on the Human " does not work when it comes to blowing in the wind. Incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. technologies that can cut 10 or even 100 times the pollution for the same buck in those countries will be better for mankind. But, try to raise capital for development of those technologies, and you will get a blank look. E. Tsang Zephyr Zephyr or Zephyrus: see Eos. Alternative Power King City, Canada |
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