You’ve opened a plethora of good questions here. An abundance of things to ponder. When we consider where our most mundane but often essential items originated, we become acutely aware of the long trips they made to our personal space. Many were produced from countries far different from our own & with much different circumstances & environments than ours. Those everyday items that have garnered so little of our attention have a history. Quite likely many items that sat stranded on the Ever Given will end up for our use.
Then you’ve raised the question of whether those items we purchase were really needed or could we have recycled something rather than buy. In my country consumerism is out of control. We are a single use, throwaway society, more inclined to readily replace or replicate instead of reusing or recycling.
Thinking deeper about this topic, it’s quite likely climate change, for a variety of reasons, did have an impact on the Suez incident just as it has on every other facet of our lives whether or not we take time to consider the truth of this.
A very thought provoking composition you’ve crafted, Sir!
Very interesting Article Alexander and I decided I had to look to see where my toothpaste and toothbrush came from 😅. All I know is my toothpaste was distributed through Cincinnati OH, sure enough though my toothbrush was made in China and I have no idea where my bed came from.
Although I want to be socially responsible and do everything I can to lessen my carbon footprint, it sometimes proves to be a difficult task. Go into any supermarket and the produce department has its vegetables and salad greens in plastic containers. I recycle every piece of plastic I can but so many things can’t be recycled. Growing up drinks came in glass bottles and were recycled. Now it’s plastic containers. The tide needs to change but unless manufacturers decide to change it will be difficult.
Hi Alexander I roamed around a bit, perhaps the Cargo ships are getting to big for transporting goods. The largest tractor semitrailer 18 wheeler is getting to big to navigate the City streets, and some of our roadways. I wonder what the cost can be from being oversized?
The cargo ship Ever Given was on its way to Rotterdam, Netherlands
from Yantian, China.
If the Suez Canal trip takes 16 hours, the weather man could have known what kind of weather to expect, I would think. Today we are very good at predicting the weather for the next day . . .
I read that 46-mph (40-knot) winds, a sandstorm, and perhaps poor visibility caused the ship run aground.
from Google:
The journey to cross the canal takes 10 to 16 hours, and in the event the channel operates for 24 hours, two convoys per day will be able to successfully pass.
How much does it cost for a ship to pass through the Suez Canal?
It has cost the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) $US 14-15 million ($18.3-19.6 million) each day the 400-metre long Ever Given ship remains lodged. The vital passage is used to carry cargo between Asia and Europe, valued at more than $US 9 billion a day. (2days ago)
I guess that is a part of our modern day transportation costs for goods via the Suez Canal?
Being old school,I hate consumerism.I change things when they break,nit because the latest model is out.I don't eat strawberries in December or January, seasonal fruit and vegetables.I try to recycle almost everything..Unfortunately now it's all a globalizzazione,and the quality...forget it.
You are so right! I mean just now trying to find out where my toothpaste is produced (Germany) and where my toothbrushes are from (electric: Germany, regular: Switzerland) was not all that easy - the information was definitely not just one click away. Even so, there does not seem to be a way of knowing where all the components are manufactured, but I can always write to the companies because now I want to know. My new bed is Estonian. I kind of like that about it and it's still European.
I do try to buy local products where possible, but Swiss prices can be a bit of an issue at times. Money is where the solution lies. As long as products that travel all around the world are cheaper than local ones I feel it's a losing battle.
You’ve opened a plethora of good questions here. An abundance of things to ponder. When we consider where our most mundane but often essential items originated, we become acutely aware of the long trips they made to our personal space. Many were produced from countries far different from our own & with much different circumstances & environments than ours. Those everyday items that have garnered so little of our attention have a history. Quite likely many items that sat stranded on the Ever Given will end up for our use.
Then you’ve raised the question of whether those items we purchase were really needed or could we have recycled something rather than buy. In my country consumerism is out of control. We are a single use, throwaway society, more inclined to readily replace or replicate instead of reusing or recycling.
Thinking deeper about this topic, it’s quite likely climate change, for a variety of reasons, did have an impact on the Suez incident just as it has on every other facet of our lives whether or not we take time to consider the truth of this.
A very thought provoking composition you’ve crafted, Sir!
Very interesting Article Alexander and I decided I had to look to see where my toothpaste and toothbrush came from 😅. All I know is my toothpaste was distributed through Cincinnati OH, sure enough though my toothbrush was made in China and I have no idea where my bed came from.
Although I want to be socially responsible and do everything I can to lessen my carbon footprint, it sometimes proves to be a difficult task. Go into any supermarket and the produce department has its vegetables and salad greens in plastic containers. I recycle every piece of plastic I can but so many things can’t be recycled. Growing up drinks came in glass bottles and were recycled. Now it’s plastic containers. The tide needs to change but unless manufacturers decide to change it will be difficult.
Hi Alexander I roamed around a bit, perhaps the Cargo ships are getting to big for transporting goods. The largest tractor semitrailer 18 wheeler is getting to big to navigate the City streets, and some of our roadways. I wonder what the cost can be from being oversized?
The cargo ship Ever Given was on its way to Rotterdam, Netherlands
from Yantian, China.
If the Suez Canal trip takes 16 hours, the weather man could have known what kind of weather to expect, I would think. Today we are very good at predicting the weather for the next day . . .
I read that 46-mph (40-knot) winds, a sandstorm, and perhaps poor visibility caused the ship run aground.
from Google:
The journey to cross the canal takes 10 to 16 hours, and in the event the channel operates for 24 hours, two convoys per day will be able to successfully pass.
How much does it cost for a ship to pass through the Suez Canal?
It has cost the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) $US 14-15 million ($18.3-19.6 million) each day the 400-metre long Ever Given ship remains lodged. The vital passage is used to carry cargo between Asia and Europe, valued at more than $US 9 billion a day. (2days ago)
I guess that is a part of our modern day transportation costs for goods via the Suez Canal?
Being old school,I hate consumerism.I change things when they break,nit because the latest model is out.I don't eat strawberries in December or January, seasonal fruit and vegetables.I try to recycle almost everything..Unfortunately now it's all a globalizzazione,and the quality...forget it.
You are so right! I mean just now trying to find out where my toothpaste is produced (Germany) and where my toothbrushes are from (electric: Germany, regular: Switzerland) was not all that easy - the information was definitely not just one click away. Even so, there does not seem to be a way of knowing where all the components are manufactured, but I can always write to the companies because now I want to know. My new bed is Estonian. I kind of like that about it and it's still European.
I do try to buy local products where possible, but Swiss prices can be a bit of an issue at times. Money is where the solution lies. As long as products that travel all around the world are cheaper than local ones I feel it's a losing battle.