重新思考环境迷思

你可能遇到过这个问题:“纸还是塑料?” 显然纸袋是更好的选择,对吧? 还是说不是?在一次 TED 演讲中,Leyla Acaroglu 向我们提出了一个挑战。

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你可能遇到过这个问题:“纸还是塑料?” 显然纸袋是更好的选择,对吧? 还是说不是? 在一次 TED 演讲中,Leyla Acaroglu向我们提出了一个挑战。她希望我们重新思考环境迷思,或者我们如何判断什么对环境是好是坏。

我们想做正确的事,但我们如何知道我们正在产生积极的净影响? 当你考虑到材料是如何提取的,如何使用的,以及最终如何被丢弃的。 至于纸袋,你有没有考虑过纸的纤维素来自哪里以及如何来的,以及被丢弃后会发生什么?

随着时间的推移,像纸 vs 塑料这样的决定变成了迷思,我们中的许多人都会随波逐流。我认为,Leyla 更大的观点是,“正确”的答案可能不是非此即彼。一个解决方案可能在一种情况下是最佳的,但在另一种具有不同需求的情况下则不是。 基本上,避免粗略和僵化的概括。 这适用于设计师和消费者。


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David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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