SMBC:瓶子让生活更美好

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有时幽默是指出我们文化和物种行为荒谬之处最有效的方式(想想《每日秀》让新闻变得多么有趣!)。现在的例子,这个来自周六早午餐麦片的漫画,就讽刺了我们觉得需要把所有东西都装瓶或包装起来的这种感觉,在这个例子中,它是瓶装水。

就我个人而言,我认为我们在包装方面做得太过分了。我们买的所有东西都需要单独用玻璃纸包装吗?我知道有些合法的健康问题需要包装食品;当然,肉类和其他易腐烂物品应该包装起来以防止变质和污染。但当我们将单份咖啡浓缩液杯(K-Cup)包装起来时,就变得荒谬了。更不用说生产所有这些单份瓶子或包装纸(通常是石油或纸张)所用的资源,这些资源很可能最终会进入垃圾填埋场(如果我们幸运的话,会进入回收站)。

也许购买单份的东西(如水或咖啡)并在用完后丢弃更方便,而不是煮一整壶咖啡,或者天哪,喝自来水(真恶心!)。我只是有一种感觉(还没有数据),K-Cup 和它的同类产品就像新的婴儿尿布一样——无缘无故地堆积在垃圾填埋场里。


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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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