This week, I'm organizing a slew of information about the Vermont "E-Waste" Program, for a series I call "Muleskinner Blues". I cannot just write it in anger, I'm gonna try to be very objective. But there is a point at which the reputation of a state for beauty and environmentalism can get in the way of sustainability. How important is what we do in Vermont? Well, it's just a dingy little scrap company. We aren't very profitable. And the reuse, the reuse I pride myself in, is sharply declining.
Valter: [talking about the importance of recycling] People sometimes say "But one single can?" One single can is of great importance. Because 99 is not 100, and that single one will make the difference.
99 não é 100That quote is from Waste Land, a documentary I watched this morning with my wife and daughter. It's by the Brazilian born artist Vik Muniz. I won't go into a "spoiler" about the film, I want everyone to see it. Or at least watch the interview with Valter, posted from youtube at the bottom of this blog post.
