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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1414849)	8/16/2023 1:21:17 PM
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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1414849)	8/16/2023 4:31:28 PM
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"For other countries like Singapore and Japan, landfill space IS an issue. They'll just have to ship non-recyclable and non-incinerable waste to other countries like China or India." That is not a sustainable solution... Canada–Philippines waste dispute Philippines ships 69 containers of dumped rubbish back to Canada Tonnes of waste loaded onto ship after long campaign urging Canada to take it back; will reach Vancouver in 20 days. The M/V Bavaria as it prepares to dock at Subic Bay port in northwestern Philippines [Aaron Favila/AP] Published On 31 May 201931 May 2019 A cargo ship carrying tonnes of rubbish from Canada dumped in the Philippines more than five years ago, causing a festering diplomatic row, has left the Southeast Asian country, as nations in the region increasingly reject serving as dumpsites for wealthier states. The 69 shipping containers of rotting waste were loaded onto the M/V Bavaria at Subic Bay port in the early hours of Friday, before embarking on a 20-day journey to Vancouver, in southwestern Canada. “Baaaaaaaaa bye, as we say it,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin wrote on Twitter, along with images of the vessel leaving. Baaaaaaaaa bye, as we say it. pic.twitter.com/VetL4fP4Nj — Teddy Locsin Jr. (@teddyboylocsin) May 31, 2019 Environmental activists, including those from Greenpeace and EcoWaste Coalition, welcomed the Bavaria’s arrival at Subic Bay, and on Thursday sailed on board a small outrigger with a streamer reading, “Philippines: not a garbage dumping ground!” Diplomatic row Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had threatened to forcibly ship back the rubbish, which officials said was transported to the Philippines in 103 containers in 2013 to 2014, and falsely declared as recyclable plastic scraps. Several containers of the rubbish had been disposed of, including in a landfill, leaving 69 containers of electrical and household waste, including used diapers, rotting in two Philippine ports. The Philippine government recalled its ambassador and consuls in Canada earlier this month over Ottawa’s failure to comply with a May 15 deadline to take back the waste. A November 2014 photo showing customs officials at Manila port inspecting containers containing tonnes of rubbish shipped by Canada [Ban Toxics/Handout via Reuters] The return of the rubbish removes a six-year thorn in relations between the two countries, especially under Duterte, who took office in mid-2016. He has resented international criticism, including by Canadian Prime Minis preventing the return of the garbage had been resolved. The return, however, was delayed by other issues despite Canadian assurances of its willingness to take back the garbage that Trudeau said was shipped to Manila in a private commercial transaction. Canada’s Environment Minister Catherine McKenna welcomed the news of the rubbish being returned, telling reporters on Thursday: “We committed with the Philippines and we’re working closely with them.” ‘Grossly unfair’ Just days earlier, Malaysia announced it was shipping 450 tonnes of imported plastic waste back to its sources, including Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the United States. China had long received the bulk of scrap plastic from around the world. Last year, however, it closed its doors to foreign refuse in an effort to clean up its environment, causing other Southeast Asian nations to become new destinations. Malaysia — the new dumping ground for the world’s plastic waste? pic.twitter.com/w4FgP4IiKH — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 29, 2019 Speaking in Tokyo on Thursday, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad also criticised the practice of wealthier countries such as the US, Canada and Japan sending their non-recyclable waste to poorer countries, calling it “grossly unfair”. Philippine environmental groups urged the Duterte administration on Thursday to ban all imports of waste and ratify the Basel Ban Amendment, which prohibits the import of waste for any reason, including recycling. They cited the discovery of other waste shipments to the Philippines from South Korea in 2018 and more recently from Australia and Hong Kong. SOURCE: AL JAZEERA, NEWS AGENCIES aljazeera.com

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1414849)	8/16/2023 7:16:11 PM
From: Doren	Respond to of 1575175

See my post on 1950s Nash cars. The same could be done to extend mileage on EVs. My design class visited a car design studio class at the Art Center in Pasadena. Pretty bad designs... mostly made to adhere to design "fads" rather than common sense. When I look at cars as a trained designer I see flaws and more flaws. Front ends with useless faux radiator openings. No skirts Mirrors instead of cameras Hubcaps that catch air rather than smooth caps Under carriages that don't flow air well. Consumers must look cool... that's way more important to some stupid people than global broiling.