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To: Grainne who wrote (21983)	5/24/1998 1:52:00 PM
From: Skipper	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Christine, <<The ever-present economic incentives to take shortcuts, and the pervasive mentality of being willing to borrow against the future, are two impulses the business community seems to have that I believe are excellent examples of why a mixed economic system including regulation by government is a good idea. If disincentives to act in this short-sighted manner are legislated, then maybe the environment can be saved after all.>> The shortcuts and borrowing against the future are done by all of us. To say "it's not me, it's 'the business community', so let's create some new laws to legislate it away" is unrealistic on two counts. It is not the "business community", it's you, me, and other INDIVIDUALS. And you can't legislate it away, you have to change people's MINDS. <<I was happy to discover today a place I can order really nicely designed checks made with 100% recycled paper.>> Unfortunately, recycling can only provide a partial solution, as virgin fibers are still needed for many paper products, and each re-cycle degrades the value of the fiber that is being recycled, so that it cannot be re-used indefinitely. Hemp holds more promise. Skipper