Blue Vinyl was a very well-done movie. I really enjoyed watching it and learning about vinyl siding and PVC in general. Judith did an excellent job balancing out the hard facts with just enough humor.
The movie made me wonder about how many other things we use in our daily lives that are harmful not to ourselves, but to someone else.
As an economics major, I'm appalled to see yet another example of where the cheaper product wins out, even though it is not the cheaper product, taking into account external costs (such as pollution, hospital visits, etc.) It is a recurring problem, as seen in the financial bail-outs, the BP blow-out, and PVC. Corporations are too big, and when they act together, they coerce the government into making rules more lenient.
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