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While California and other states contemplate a complete ban on single use plastic bags in their stores, few people are even aware of another environmental battle going on in their sidewalks!
Despite the fact that most people step on at least one of these mats every day, this subject hasn't gotten nearly as much consideration because nobody knows it's an issue. To make sure it's clear what we're talking about, a detectable warning mat or truncated dome tile is the usually yellow or red rectangular mat that you've probably seen being installed in your city's sidewalks.
The decision to add these mats started from more than 50 years of study and testing both here in the U.S. and internationally which determined that those suffering from blindness were able to effectively distinguish that they were entering a potentially unsafe environment when they encountered a detectable warning mat.
They were first required for use at mass transit locations like subway and train stations in 1991 after it was shown that these mats really do save lives.
Honestly, detectable warning devices are a valuable addition to our transit centers and streets and do help keep those suffering from blindness and other disabilities safe while out in public space. The challenge is that the products that are being used are typically made of plastic composites. Composites like fiberglass, plastic, and other various resins and polymers by nature can never be completely resistant to UV rays. While these products do not biodegrade they will photodegrade, meaning that over time they never fully disappear but will increasingly lose shape, strength, and usefulness. That's why the estimated life for plastic-based mats is less than 10 years.
In view of the goal of the American Disability Act is to ensure equal access and equal rights for all people of this U.S. citizens, allowing the usage of products that fall out of compliance before the end of the useful life of the area that it seeks to give access, is nothing more than a waste of tax dollars and in this case also an environmental tragedy.
While Washington State is typically known as a an environmentally responsible state, it's still shocking that our conservative calculations show that over a 50 year period, the state of Washington will create the demand needed for the production of the equivalent of more than 616 Million Plastic Bags and will cause this already cash-strapped state to spend more than $422 million tax dollars over the next 50 years just to replace plastic mats!
Considering that every single sidewalk corner needs to remain accessible and compliant, isn't it fair-minded to require the government to do the job right the first time by prioritizing the use of sustainable products?!
Believe it or not, other less historically environmental states like Nevada, Virginia, and Kentucky no longer allow plastic based detectable warning mats and for their part will save their tax payers and the environment from the following damages:
Nevada:
-$167,571,589 tax payer dollars saved by not allowing plastic-based detectable warning mats.
-The equivalent of 244,485,363 plastic bags worth of non-recyclable plastic from being created.
Kentucky
-$273,514,764 tax payer dollars saved by not allowing plastic-based detectable warning mats.
-The equivalent of 399,055,453 plastic bags worth of non-recyclable plastic from being created.
Virginia
-$499,756,206 tax payer dollars saved by not allowing plastic-based detectable warning mats.
-The equivalent of 729,139,575 plastic bags worth of non-recyclable plastic from being created.
By these conservative calculations, if other states would just take this same practical approach as Nevada, Kentucky, and Virginia, the U.S. will save tax payers a total of $19,464,215,270 and prevent the fabrication of the equivalent of 28,398,105,875 plastic bags worth of non-recyclable plastic over the next 50 years!
Everybody knows that the government is broke and the future of the U.S. economy is in question, why not prevent this kind of waste and encourage the construction of sustainable products and the green economy at the same time?!
See how much each city is wasting in Washington State by allowing plastic-based products in their sidewalks. Click here to learn more and sign the petition. Or look for another state here
TATA Indica V2 Xeta Delears offer More discounts & gifts for Corporate Buyers Then Individual Buyers?
TATA Indica V2 Xeta Delears offer More discounts & gifts for Corporate Buyers Then for Individual Buyers
This is not the Case with TATA it is the same with Maruti / Hundai Etc.. Why do thay Differenciate between Coorporate & Individual Buyers are we not giveing the same money as Coorporate buyers I recently Zeroed in on Tata Indica V2 Xeta GLS Model & enquired with the dealers the
Individual buyer gets
1) One year Free Insurence
2) Basic Fittings Like Mud Flap / Dicky Mat
Bit the coorporate buyer Gets
1) One Year Insurence
2) Basic Fittings Like Mud Flap / Dicky Mat Etc..
3) Remot Central Lock
4) Mp3 Player
5) Other Discounts
Why does TATA Motors discriminate between Coorporate & Individuals buyers Either give the Same offer to every buyer or don't give any offer at all to any body
where do i buy it
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