Entry #9 Electronic Waste

Electronic waste, known as ‘e-waste’, can be defined as electronic equipment, products that connect with power plugs and batteries which have become old fashion due to the advancement in technology. Types of E-Waste are computers, servers, mainframes, monitors, TVs & display devices, telecommunication devices such as cellular phones & pagers, calculators, audio and video devices, printers, scanners, copiers and fax machines besides refrigerators, air conditioners, washing machines, and microwave ovens, e-waste also covers recording devices such as DVDs, CDs, tapes, electronic components such as chips, processors, and motherboards are all considered e-waste.

In order to control the amount of e-waste, many countries recycle the old systems or the old fashion electronics and sell them to another country at a lower price. Although, there are a few countries that reuse, recycle and reproduce the electronics, not all the countries allow the electronics to be recycled or resold. Additionally, The large number of people using computers and electronic equipment’s and dumping old electronic goods for new ones, the amount of E-Waste generated has become one of the biggest environmental problems in the world. As a result, electronic waste management has become very important not only due to the generation of our own waste but also dumping of e-waste, especially computer waste from various countries.

Every time you replace one of your electronic devices, it’s your responsibility to be sure your old one gets recycled properly. Ideally, your first step will be to consume less. Don’t get pulled into the hype of new technology if you can help it. If you do want something, try to find a gently-used version first. Then, when you have an expired product, take the time to find a responsible e-waste recycler.

entry #8 Tattoos

Tattoos have been around for a long time and have always been a subject that causes controversy and judgment in a social. Some people view the tattoos as unprofessional and offensive while others view them as a form of self-expression and art. As the mean of art, tattoos are subjective. It differs in everyone’s opinion; you might love it but others might hate it.

My parent always tells me to be myself but they are refused by the idea of putting a tattoo on my body, which is something that I wasn’t born with but I will die with. In my opinion, tattoos are art, and they would be a form of self-expression for someone. They tell a story of a person’s experiences. Especially for their beliefs, and their achievements. They keep the memories that you don't want to forget. They remind you of the fact that you have to remember. In many cases, it describes who you are. However, in my parent's view, they are denied the meaning of tattoos. Tattoos are bad in their view, they say tattoos are for gangsters. They always give me a lot of question whenever I mention about tattoos such as “Why would you want to mark up your skin like that?", "Why would you want to hurt yourself like that?” “Are you going to want something like that in the next 10 years?" "How are you going to explain to your children?" or "Are you going to be happy with the way it looks then?".

On the other hand, tattoos are just a form of art because tattoos should not hinder someone from anything in life. It is a way for people to start loving who they are and who they will become.

Entry #7: what they don’t tell you

Have you ever wondered that is the food industry tell you all the truth about their product? Or are you believe all the things that the food companies have told? Here is a interesting video I found on youtube, which names “the food industry-what they don’t tell you”. This video is 14 minutes long and it talks about the secret things that the food companies don’t want their consumer to know. The topic is around the chemicals sugar and the chemicals that many companies have added in their product; even in the water supply that we are using every single day has chemical too. Furthermore, this video shows us how chemical sugar and chemical affected to our body; it caused to obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.

Today people seem to just care about the quantity instead of quality. It leads the Americans to become fat and fatter by consuming the chemical food every day. In my opinion, I think this video is must watch video for those whose care about the food industry and things behind it.