It is apparent that the low density of plastic is a problem, tins and cans can be squashed down and a) The stay squashed, and b) They are made of a dense material. BUT plastic is springy and low density, and always wants to return to its original shape, this is a problem, would it not be possible to shrink the plastic using heat? When you throw a crisp packet on the fire it shrivels right up to practically nothing before it starts to burn, would this concept work with the of a HDPE milk container? Why not reuse plastic bottles for something, you could fill them full of recycled aggregate and use them in Gambian style boxes? Or why not switch to glass and run a deposit scheme?
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Tuesday, 8 March 2011
China and India. Do we have a right to judge?
Although it is dubious as to whether we in the west we have the right to question India and China's rapid growth and the associated industrialisation and pollution, it is clear that the price of progress falls dear on the environment.
Firstly we watched a documentary on China where the presenter visited two cities and there associated provinces, from the outset it was clear that the glittering jewel of shanghai is just centre piece in a rather large dysfunctional crown, one town, Xidtious had a cancer rate of 30 times than national average towns folk were regularly covered in outfall from the polluting factory. From what we saw on the documentary the town's chief was very much in business with the plants owner and despite the plants flagrant breeches in environmental, it obvious negative affects in the local populace and the appalling waste management practices, stood firmly by the plant saying "the cancer figures were not in the slightest bit odd".
It is obvious that corruption is a very big problem to be dealt with in developing countries, this is something that could be stamped over night in a what is effectively a dictator ship, just one word could stop all this, or could it? Some of the Chinese students voiced concern that there is no trust worthy enforcement body, (An equivalent of the UKs EA)
What benefits china gains from being under utilitarian rule, India lacks and so we see the full scale flounderings of the emerging global super power instead of the flounderings of a "fully developed country" the UK :-)
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Firstly we watched a documentary on China where the presenter visited two cities and there associated provinces, from the outset it was clear that the glittering jewel of shanghai is just centre piece in a rather large dysfunctional crown, one town, Xidtious had a cancer rate of 30 times than national average towns folk were regularly covered in outfall from the polluting factory. From what we saw on the documentary the town's chief was very much in business with the plants owner and despite the plants flagrant breeches in environmental, it obvious negative affects in the local populace and the appalling waste management practices, stood firmly by the plant saying "the cancer figures were not in the slightest bit odd".
It is obvious that corruption is a very big problem to be dealt with in developing countries, this is something that could be stamped over night in a what is effectively a dictator ship, just one word could stop all this, or could it? Some of the Chinese students voiced concern that there is no trust worthy enforcement body, (An equivalent of the UKs EA)
What benefits china gains from being under utilitarian rule, India lacks and so we see the full scale flounderings of the emerging global super power instead of the flounderings of a "fully developed country" the UK :-)
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Friday, 4 March 2011
Tesco. Pulling its weight?
With Tesco constantly anouncing record profits every year we can asume that it has a little "room" in the budget to work on its environmental impact.
We have seen some very comendable stuff going on at Tesco, there has been zero carbon stores we have seen them spear heading quantified carbon labelling schemes, all be it very limited.
But where they are not making an effort is fish. We have all watched hugh fernly wishingstool on the TV, and we know that cod is bad, and mackeral is better, but do Tesco offer sustainable choices to there customers? Not of the whole.
Read more on sustainable fish.
Read more on green food.
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We have seen some very comendable stuff going on at Tesco, there has been zero carbon stores we have seen them spear heading quantified carbon labelling schemes, all be it very limited.
But where they are not making an effort is fish. We have all watched hugh fernly wishingstool on the TV, and we know that cod is bad, and mackeral is better, but do Tesco offer sustainable choices to there customers? Not of the whole.
Read more on sustainable fish.
Read more on green food.
Environmental Consultants Bristol
Environmental Consultants Exeter
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