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...younger generation's feelings about the environment have not escaped the notice of corporate America. Many companies, including fossil fuel-burning utilities and the manufacturers of nonbiodegradable plastics, have begun looking for ways to present a better face to their future clientele. Recycle This, a professional theater production touring U.S. high schools and featuring rock-'n'-roll and rap songs about landfills and solid waste, is sponsored by Dow Chemical, a major producer of polystyrene...
Unfortunately, ecological ills do not go into remission simply because environmentalists cannot get their act together or because congressional attention is focused elsewhere. As time passes without meaningful action, options disappear, and the costs to present and future generations continue to rise. The urgency of the problems is too easily forgotten. "To some people, the whole concept ((of environmentalism)) is a luxury," says Madeline Albright, professor of international relations at Georgetown University. "In the future, as the economy tightens up, it is conceivable that people will think we can't afford environmental improvements...
...environmentalists must accept part of the blame for the present policy paralysis, they also deserve credit for some noteworthy victories this year. In a remarkably swift turnabout, Japan agreed to phase out its large-scale drift-net operations in the Pacific. Under pressure, Taiwan and South Korea have also agreed to curb the use of the giant nets, which indiscriminately trap turtles and marine mammals along with fish. In the U.S. the Interior Department banned offshore drilling in a number of sensitive areas for 10 years, buying time to understand better the interaction of oil and delicate marine ecosystems...
...setback for U.S. interests in Panama, if only because the American show of force was bound to irritate wounds from last year's invasion that have yet to heal. The U.S. still has 10,000 troops stationed in Panama, but that is a substantial reduction from the 24,000 present right after the invasion...
...spotlight of glasnost has also penetrated the KGB under its chairman, Vladimir Kryuchkov. Public testimonials by past and present agents detailing the KGB's corruption and oppression have tarnished the organization's already poor image. But having the KGB oversee the distribution of vital food supplies in a time of chronic shortages suggests that Gorbachev still considers it the most efficient and loyal institution at his disposal...