http://green21.org/blog/film/slumdog-millionaire/ a multiplatform initiative for public television and online media Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:02:24 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://green21.org/blog/film/slumdog-millionaire/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Wendy Snider Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:13:20 +0000 http://www.g21m.org/?p=29#comment-4 I enjoyed reading your post!! I had a similar experience with trash while traveling in Ghana 7 years ago. I was astounded to find multiple trash cans at one of our guest houses since I hadn't seen one the entire time I had been traveling. I asked the owner where the trash was taken and he told me that they threw it out back under the trees. My question: Why bother having trash cans? His reply: To make the white people feel better. Needless to say, I returned with a new appreciation for waste management systems! And yet, stumbling upon The Story of Stuff about a year ago made me think that Ghanaians might be greener than I initially thought. The trash in the woods was comprised solely of objects that couldn't possibly be reused. Nothing seemed to ever be wasted. A dress would be worn each day until it fell apart, the material reused in any number of ways. I couldn't agree more: understanding our need to consume is essential. I enjoyed reading your post!! I had a similar experience with trash while traveling in Ghana 7 years ago. I was astounded to find multiple trash cans at one of our guest houses since I hadn't seen one the entire time I had been traveling. I asked the owner where the trash was taken and he told me that they threw it out back under the trees. My question: Why bother having trash cans? His reply: To make the white people feel better. Needless to say, I returned with a new appreciation for waste management systems! And yet, stumbling upon The Story of Stuff about a year ago made me think that Ghanaians might be greener than I initially thought. The trash in the woods was comprised solely of objects that couldn't possibly be reused. Nothing seemed to ever be wasted. A dress would be worn each day until it fell apart, the material reused in any number of ways. I couldn't agree more: understanding our need to consume is essential.

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