SMBC:瓶子讓生活更美好

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有時幽默是指出我們文化和物種行為荒謬之處最有效的方式(想想《每日秀》讓新聞變得多麼有趣!)。現在的例子,這個來自週六早午餐麥片的漫畫,就諷刺了我們覺得需要把所有東西都裝瓶或包裝起來的這種感覺,在這個例子中,它是瓶裝水。

就我個人而言,我認為我們在包裝方面做得太過分了。我們買的所有東西都需要單獨用玻璃紙包裝嗎?我知道有些合法的健康問題需要包裝食品;當然,肉類和其他易腐爛物品應該包裝起來以防止變質和汙染。但當我們將單份咖啡濃縮液杯(K-Cup)包裝起來時,就變得荒謬了。更不用說生產所有這些單份瓶子或包裝紙(通常是石油或紙張)所用的資源,這些資源很可能最終會進入垃圾填埋場(如果我們幸運的話,會進入回收站)。

也許購買單份的東西(如水或咖啡)並在用完後丟棄更方便,而不是煮一整壺咖啡,或者天哪,喝自來水(真噁心!)。我只是有一種感覺(還沒有資料),K-Cup 和它的同類產品就像新的嬰兒尿布一樣——無緣無故地堆積在垃圾填埋場裡。


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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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