Blog 4: Problem or Solution?

I believe that the main ingredient in my meal is a problem and not a solution.  There seems to be evidence that there are negative environmental impacts of the chicken used in my meal.   There were a few problems with pesticides being used in the Tyson chicken that I used.  I think that this should be a large consideration of what should be taken into account for in order to reduce the environmental impacts.  It is also important to note that land used for raising animals for food takes up 30 percent of the Earth’s land mass.  Although it may be obvious that something should be done about this issue, it is hard to limit this land use.  Not all of this 30 percent is used up by the physical animals but by the crops and other food grown to feed these animals.  It is also hard to convince us as humans to stop eating these certain types of meats that we enjoy.  Locally this problem may be able to be solved a bit easier.  It seems simple to have the farmers of Tyson chicken to stop using these harmful pesticides and antibiotics.  This company seems to claim to not use antibiotics even though they admittedly have used them.  This needs to be brought up and they should own up to what they distribute to us as consumers.  They should either stop using the antibiotics or stop claiming to not use them.  There are a few things that can happen on an individual scale when it comes to this product.  Ever since doing this blog project, I have learned a few things myself that I will be taking seriously in the future when it comes to buying items at the grocery store.  This is something other consumers should take seriously on an individual scale and be mindful of what they are feeding themselves/their families.

iPhone 6 Materials

iPhone 6

I chose to describe my new iPhone 6 as a consumer item.  The introduction of the first iPhone back in 2007 forever changed the cellular phone and smart phone world.  The phone has evolved through the years with the use of many different materials on the exterior.  The phone's exterior screen is made of ion-strengthened glass. The back of the phone is made up of anodized aluminum.  The interior of the phone is made up of multiple different materials.  There is stainless steel on the interior along with copper.  Paper, polystyrene and other plastics are used in the packaging as well.  All of the wiring on the inside has copper in it to run the electric of the device.  There is also silicon, tin, gadolinium and terbium on the inside of the phone.