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Thursday, 27 December 2007 |
When residents in Handan, China hang their clothes to dry, they soon need to wash them again as they are covered with black fallout from the nearby Handan Iron and Steel Company. China has been in a rush to bring the industrial revolution to their land and with their eagerness they have absorbed the majority of the industries that previously made their neighbours to the West dirty. China is currently the world's leading maker of steel, coke, aluminum, cement, chemicals, leather and paper. In other parts of the world, tougher environmental rules have been introduced to help regulate these industries but in China this is not the case and they have not only become the world's factory but also our smokestack. |  | |
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Wednesday, 26 December 2007 |
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Forrester Research just released the results of a new study entitled "In Search Of Green Technology Consumers," where they surveyed 5,000 adults about their green concerns and beliefs with respect to electronic products. The results are as follows: 12% (25 million Americans) of the population are "bright greens" - buyers who are willing to spend more money on environmentally friendly electronics or products from a green company; 41% (90 million Americans) are concerned about the environment but are not yet willing to pay additional monies for a green product; and the remaining 47% are considered "non greens" - individuals who are not concerned with the environment or global warning and therefore not willing to pay extra for environmentally friendly products. |
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Tuesday, 25 December 2007 |
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What an interesting question. In two different parts of the world, there appears to be opposing views on whether roads help or hurt global warming and if this question needs to be considered a priority. France has recently pledged to terminate all new highway construction leaving the environmentalists ecstatic. While in a different part of the world, the Asian Highway is being developed. The Asian Highway is comprised of both new and upgraded roads spanning 140,000 kilometers and crisscrossing 32 countries from Southeast Asia to Central Asia. Critics complain of the cost of the road project identifying that the project will drain money from more environmentally friendly transport such as rail services. |
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Thursday, 20 December 2007 |
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Recently, I read an article speaking about Al Gore and his flying itinerary for the month of December. Reportedly, Mr. Gore is flying to Norway to pick up his Nobel Prize and then is flying to Bali for the climate conference. Has Al Gore considered the Co2 he will produce with this flight? Perhaps if he video conferenced in, then other delegates would have done the same. Instead, 10,000 delegates from 200 countries attended (flew in) the conference. What does this mean? If using Terrapass’ carbon calculator for flying it is estimated that Al Gore and his entourage (approx. 10 people) would have produced over 100,000 pounds of CO2 flying. However, even more appalling is that the emissions produced by the delegates in Bali (getting to and from their countries) in terms of CO2 is about 50 million pounds. That's a big carbon footprint when the goal is to discuss it's reduction. |
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Thursday, 20 December 2007 |
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A social mareketing firm is planning on releasing the best and worst examples of green marketing in the new EnviroMedia Greenwashing Index. The company is asking the public to submit examples of both good and bad green marketing in media, including TV, print or online advertisements. The results will be unveiled on Jan 7, 2008, a day before the Federal Trade Commission is scheduled to hold a forum as part of its review of green marketing claims. |
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
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There appears to be two sides to every coin, specifically when talking about bottled water. Water sustainability has jumped onto most people's eco-radars with the recent demonizing of bottled water. Water has long been observed as a fundamental of faith. Not surprising that companies are now attempting to make funds of the spirituality of water. Companies are making claims such as their water doesn't just promote good health but it actually makes you good. Now a person can drink Holy Drinking Water produced by Wayne Enterprises which is reportedly blessed by an Anglican or Roman Catholic priest or Liquid OM whose super purified bottled water contains vibrations that promote a positive outlook or Spiritual Water which claims to help people "stay focused, believe in yourself and believe in God". However, a small number of individuals are campaigning against the sale of water because "Water is life," says Sister Mary Zirbes, a nun in the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minn. "It really should not be a commodity to be bought." |
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