johnsamuels7484Cane Burning
November 14th 2006 22:07
Brown Clouds floated along the beautiful Maui sky for the past few days. Why? Because Maui is one of the few places in the world that still burns their Sugar Cane to harvest it!
Can you believe it? Not only does the cane burn in this archaic practice, but also the PVC piping and plastic that is used in growing the cane. That sounds wonderfully healthy for the locals here, doesn't it? And what about the thousands of tourists that come here annually. They plan wonderful sightseeing days, such as taking a boat out to go snorkeling or whale watching, only to have a brownish-black plume of smoke come rolling over the ocean, along with a foul burning smell. As tourism is our biggest economy, you'd think the government would help fund the sugar corporation to find another way to harvest. Or abolish the whole operation, since it is government subsidized and doesn't even make enough money for itself!
The big argument for the cane to stay among the locals, is that all the cane fields would be developed. Why can't we think bigger than this?
Why not plant HEMP ? .
Or grow Soy or corn to make Bio-Diesel with, so we can be self-sustaining. There are so many eco-smart options, it can be frustrating to think about what's not happening.
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Can you believe it? Not only does the cane burn in this archaic practice, but also the PVC piping and plastic that is used in growing the cane. That sounds wonderfully healthy for the locals here, doesn't it? And what about the thousands of tourists that come here annually. They plan wonderful sightseeing days, such as taking a boat out to go snorkeling or whale watching, only to have a brownish-black plume of smoke come rolling over the ocean, along with a foul burning smell. As tourism is our biggest economy, you'd think the government would help fund the sugar corporation to find another way to harvest. Or abolish the whole operation, since it is government subsidized and doesn't even make enough money for itself!
Why not plant HEMP ? .
Or grow Soy or corn to make Bio-Diesel with, so we can be self-sustaining. There are so many eco-smart options, it can be frustrating to think about what's not happening.
Share what's controversial in your community.
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