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Climate change:
... on TV and in the press we are fed more information on global warming and climate change and the evidence is there for all to see. Floods, drought, rises in sea level, warming of our seas and changes in wind patterns. It is certainly happening at quite a speed. We are all aware of the needs to reduce the use of fossil fuels and to cut carbon emissions. Our glass, paper and plastic is recycled, but there is... Read the full review: Your Yogurt Pot Could Cause A Drought In Africa by janharper |
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Green taxes? Discussion / overall rating  (3 reviews)
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Product Packaging - is there too much packaging in our supermarkets? Discussion / Are you worried about the amount of waste created by over-packaging of products in our supermarkets, or do you appreciate the convenience of individually wrapped items? Is there a better solution? overall rating  (2 reviews)
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Is 'going green' going too far? Discussion / overall rating  (1 review)
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Air Pollution Discussion / When people think about air pollution, they usually think about smog, acid rain, CFC's, and other forms of outdoor air pollution. But did you know that air pollution also can exist inside homes and other buildings? It can, and every year, the health of many people is affected by chemical s... overall rating  (1 review)
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Climate change ... change or global warming as it is more commonly known is caused by our day to day activities. We are emitting large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and this causes our planet to become hotter. The most important greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (co2) which is produced when we burn coal, oil and natural gas. These are brought from the earth s crust and are used to create petrol, diesel,electricity and gas. When these are used they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The hotter the earth becomes the warmer our temperatures become. This in turn causes more extreme weather:- storms hurricanes hotter weather long dry spells droughts forre... Read the full review: GLOBAL WARMING by senga53 |
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Litter and Littering ... are now living in a throw away generation, litter seems to be everywhere on our streets; in the countryside, on our roads and even in our places of work. Nobody likes it and yet so few of us do anything about it. My review doesn t focus on individuals that litter (which is majorly annoying) but rather on environmental and economic loss. Most counties have in place recycling schemes which do help reduce waste i.e. the amount we dump into the ground as landfill, however the majority of waste that is collected by the council as recycling is not recycled because the council recycling plants cant deal with it and so it ends up as landfill anyway. Also in terms of ... Read the full review: WASTE WASTE EVERYWHERE! by GirLander |
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Waste disposal ... feel like a good rant against free plastic shopping bags! When they were first supplied in shops and given away free, they changed the sensible way in which shoppers had been operating for decades. Fifty years ago, if you wanted to go shopping fo groceries, you brought with you a couple of purpose-made shopping bags, made from materials that would last for hundreds of trips. You generally knew roughly how much stuff you were going to get, and took enough bags with you. Now I know that sometimes you go shopping and buy something you hadn t planned to get when you went out. That s part of the fun of going out! But it s not hard to have an extra bag or two with you... Read the full review: TIME TO STOP FREE PLASTIC BAGS by dmandrew |
