In certain ways, I'm not very different than I was when I was a teenager. Barry Commoner teenagerway Change image and share on social
It is simply economically impossible to require controls that even approach zero emissions. Barry Commoner approachcontroleconomically Change image and share on social
The wave of new productive enterprises would provide opportunities to remedy the unjust distribution of environmental hazards among economic classes and racial and ethnic communities. Barry Commoner classcommunitydistribution Change image and share on social
World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole. Barry Commoner developmentimpactimportant Change image and share on social
The most meaningful engine of change, powerful enough to confront corporate power, may be not so much environmental quality, as the economic development and growth associated with the effort to improve it. Barry Commoner changeconfrontcorporate share on social
There is no such thing as a free lunch. Barry Commoner freelunchthing Change image and share on social
The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II. Barry Commoner agoassaultbegin Change image and share on social
The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else. Barry Commoner ecologylawrelate Change image and share on social
Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline - which prevented it from entering the environment. Barry Commoner activitydrasticallyeconomic Change image and share on social
It reflects a prevailing myth that production technology is no more amenable to human judgment or social interests than the laws of thermodynamics, atomic structure or biological inheritance. Barry Commoner amenableatomicbiological Change image and share on social