Modern Civilization, Modern People, and Modern Diseases (Part III)

Modern Civilization, Modern People, and Modern Diseases (Part III)
People in China traditionally used wooden, clay, and bamboo containers to store things. Today, the excessive use of plastic is destroying the earth. Photos.com
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From the beginning of the industrial revolution, human beings have accelerated the destruction of the environment. Since drilling for and utilizing petroleum, humanity set about destroying and polluting the environment in earnest.

In the past, people stored things in vats, wooden containers, and willow and bamboo baskets. Vats are made from heating molded clay and do not pollute the environment. Wood, willow, and bamboo do not pollute the environment either since they grow naturally and will return to the earth when they are no longer needed.