Notes on our reading

So I have been reading Cradle to Cradle for class and a lot of facts and information have really stood out to me but one thing really made me think.

On page 36, they give you what they call an "interesting fact." The fact is that the 91 Exxon Valdez oil spill actually increased Alaska's GDP or gross domestic product. This happened because so many people came to Alaska for the clean up so the restaurants, hotels, shops, gas stations, and stores had a leap in sales.

Its hard to think that something so awful for the wildlife in Alaska could benefit the area so much economically.

The outcome of the oil spill still effect Alaska today. The wildlife today have problems such as tumors and genetic damages. State parks, habitat ares, and state game sanctuaries were lost. And the ability for fishermen to make an income went way down.

Just because you clean up a problem doesn't mean it is gone.