{"id":75,"date":"2020-04-25T01:12:51","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T01:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themossytypewriter.wpcomstaging.com\/?p=75"},"modified":"2020-04-25T01:12:51","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T01:12:51","slug":"the-three-rs-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themossytypewriter.com\/?p=75","title":{"rendered":"The Three Rs + C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Hope-Elena Sardella<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2;\"><amp-fit-text layout=\"fixed-height\" min-font-size=\"6\" max-font-size=\"72\" height=\"80\">The&nbsp;<em>Three Rs + C<\/em>, is a hefty acronym coined to describe the process of creating sustainability habits by;&nbsp;<em>Reducing, Reusing, Recycling, and Composting<\/em>. When one contemplates society\u2019s addiction to excessive waste; evidence suggests that garbage actually became an issue after the Industrial Revolution. An illuminating passage states that: \u201cConsumerism created a throw-away society, particularly in the United States, that produced an excess of easy-to-use, disposable items\u201d (Mauch, C., 2016). It is evident that the ever-increasing culture of consumerism in which influenced the industrial revolution; created a society that could no longer remember a time without land-fills. &nbsp;It is apparent that human beings create waste, thus waste does not occur spontaneously. With this in mind, I would like to present the idea that goes along with Michael Braungart\u2019s \u201ccradle to cradle\u201d theory, that it is because of improper engineering of products; that waste exists. Braungart\u2019s He suggests that the makeup of any one product needs to be designed in a manner that could then become the raw materials or nutrients for another&nbsp;(Mauch, C., 2016). I believe the \u201ccradle to cradle\u201d theory could be an answer to our prayer. Although, we cannot stop our efforts in implementing&nbsp;<em>Reducing, Reusing, Recycling, and Composting<\/em>&nbsp;in our daily lives. I believe a combination of public policies needs to be implemented to cover all basis of reducing waste. One policy I would like to see be implemented is a law that would limit the pounds of waste one contribute to landfills. To make this possible we would need to invest in implementing more recycling and manufacturing plants that run off of clean renewable energy. Secondly, I believe the American government must invest in promoting a culture of recycling. This means providing recycling services for free to everyone, as well as supplying the population with composting bins, recycling bins, and compost and recycling pick up. Lastly, Americans need to purchase their own recycled goods in order to promote the culture of&nbsp;<em>Three Rs + C<\/em>. After the U.S left the Paris Accord, China continued their efforts in leading the way in their sustainability efforts. Watson reports that \u201cin&nbsp;2017, China passed the National Sword policy banning plastic waste from being imported\u201d. Sadly, the U.S has been contributing to pollution by shipping the recycled goods on barges to China. Hopefully, in the future, the U.S can create a culture of not just using the&nbsp;<em>Three R + C,&nbsp;<\/em>but living Three R + C.<\/amp-fit-text><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><amp-fit-text layout=\"fixed-height\" min-font-size=\"6\" max-font-size=\"72\" height=\"80\"><strong>References<\/strong><\/amp-fit-text><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mauch, C. (2016). Introduction: The Call for Zero Waste.&nbsp;<em>RCC Perspectives,<\/em>&nbsp;(3), 5-12. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.jstor.org.proxy-library.ashford.edu\/stable\/26241370<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watson, S. K. (2018, June 28). China Has Refused To Recycle The West&#8217;s Plastics. What Now? Retrieved from https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goatsandsoda\/2018\/06\/28\/623972937\/china-has-refused-to-recycle-the-wests-plastics-what-now<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Hope-Elena Sardella The&nbsp;Three Rs + C, is a hefty acronym coined to describe the process of creating sustainability habits by;&nbsp;Reducing, Reusing, Recycling, and Composting. When one contemplates society\u2019s addiction to excessive waste; evidence suggests that garbage actually became an issue after the Industrial Revolution. 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