Conserve, Reuse, Recycle

“Quite simply, use what you have until it can no longer function.” This sentence clearly depicts Semrau’s point. The intent of this essay is that “reuse” is the most beneficial of the 3 words, “conserve,” “reuse,” and “recycle.”  Semrau uses a unique writing style which includes leaving out important information. This way of writing is effective in his essay. Semrau discusses how he is going to go to medical school at the age of 75 which would cause the reader to question how that is possible. Near the end of his essay, Semrau says that once he dies, he is going to be a cadaver for Harvard Medical School. This is very effective in proving his point because it is the perfect example of recycling. He is not saying that we all have to go to that extent, but that is how he chooses to be green. Semrau says that we all have things that we no longer use, but someone else can find some way to use it. So by donating our old things to a charity, it is benefiting someone else.  Towards the end of the essay, he says “please consider joining me.” By including this sentence, he hopes that we will consider being a cadaver also.