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/^t/"We stand in the face of environmental disaster by pushing countless plants and animals to the brink of extinction. If nothing changes soon, there will be no future for mankind on earth." Such alarming messages are sent all over the world by environmentalists, who put forward the thesis that the world inexorably aims toward self-destruction. As major culprits of such a situation, they point to big business enterprises whose activities are said to contribute to ecological degradation. As a solution to the most serious environmental crises, the environmentalists suggest the use of so-called restorative behavior. This means that by using safe procedures, the environmental degradation will be slowed down and in fact reversed. Earth's sources can begin to be restored. Among the safe procedures recommended by environmentalists are several which are both friendly to the environment and profitable to business.