I don't know whether this has been discussed much, but how can USMS support "going green," promoting and/or being supportive of being environmentally responsible for clean water to swim in as well as to drink?
Open Water swims, of course, are the perfect venues to remind us all to keep our waters clean for swimming. The Boston swim focuses on this; do other Open Water swims promote cleaner water? What do they do?
Can pool Masters swimmers, clubs, LMSCs promote being "greener"? Encouraging people to take shorter showers is one way. What are other ways?
I think it is a fine idea and good opportunity for USMS to promote this particular aspect of the environment. By the way, all the Great Lakes are down several inches, except for Lake Superior (where, at the moment, we don't have Open Water swims...but who knows, in the future???).
Jennifer Parks, Michigan Masters
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If you will reread my post you will note that I also include tax in the price of goods. That tax pays for the disposal, among other things. In NC I pay 40 cents a gallon for gas, in addition to the federal gas tax. Those are direct consumer costs used for a variety of things, including the EPA. I also pay a disposal fee when I buy new tires, in addition to sales tax. Nothing is free in America. If it has a cost, you are paying it.
In addition, those companies also pay taxes on their profits, on the gas they consume to haul their goods and on the upkeep and maintenance of their fleets to comply with pollutions standards (like that ridiculous emissions test I pay for annually on a 2 year old car). All those costs go into the price you pay.
