And carbon neutral. Anyone got a clue what these actually mean? Or are they just buzzwords that they hang a price tag on so we pay more.? Because they are used an awful lot. But I don't see people or companies changing behaviours in the slightest. What has the biggest carbon footprint? What's happening to reduce it? People still shop the same, maybe worse with all the amazon packaging and deliveries for a pack of chewing gum. People still travel the same, maybe more than ever now the covid scare has passed. Buying more new stuff than ever that has travelled further and further distances to get to us? Anyone actually know the realities rather than the headlines? |
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"All I know is that Elton John said if he or his friends have a big carbon footprint they pay to have a few trees planted and the big footprint is cancelled out. "
Ohhhhhh Is that what candle in the wind is about? |
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Well they complain about packaging and companies like McDonald's not using polystyrene.
But look at delivery companies and supermarkets the amount packaging is ridiculous.
As you said it's just used for soundbites to add more substance to an article or discussion.
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Today is rubbish collection day. We have black blue and green bins collected today. It looks like a rubbish tip all along the road... And into the ground it goes. Fucking weird how we delude ourselves something is being done because we have a few solar panels on 1 in 20 houses.
Has anyone seen a picture of all those trees that are being planted so I can have a fresh mocca chocca chino delivered to start my day?
Reason for the rant was some twat Wittering on a out how the rugby world cup was carbon neutral because some players were getting a train rather than a plane. Genuinely confused how this pile of bullshit is not being challenged more. Especially now the new politics season has started. |
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"If a plane is already scheduled and there is one seat left on board, does me taking it mean the carbon footprint of the flight is significantly greater ?"
Well written that way no. However "the flight" is an inanimate object and would not exist at all if people had not purchased their seats or cargo spaces. |
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"Today is rubbish collection day. We have black blue and green bins collected today. It looks like a rubbish tip all along the road... And into the ground it goes. Fucking weird how we delude ourselves something is being done because we have a few solar panels on 1 in 20 houses.
Has anyone seen a picture of all those trees that are being planted so I can have a fresh mocca chocca chino delivered to start my day?
Reason for the rant was some twat Wittering on a out how the rugby world cup was carbon neutral because some players were getting a train rather than a plane. Genuinely confused how this pile of bullshit is not being challenged more. Especially now the new politics season has started. "
Same as everything today, box ticking, if the paper work is good the job must be good.usually the job is totally fucked |
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"If people stopped using planes what would happen to countries whose major income is tourism ?"
They would probably have less tourists. Aren't we told that travel is one of the major contributors to... Something or other but carbon neutral (whatever that actually means) travel is more expensive but allows us to sleep soundly at night because we are caring for the planet. |
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It's actually a big deal for a lot of companies and there are certain targets in place. Things like changing fleet vehicles to electric, the energy use in buildings and looking at ways to reduce consumption. Recycling and waste projects, logistics reviews.
Installation of solar panels on housing stock is quite a popular one for local authorities and housing providers.
Reduction in plastic for catering and hospitality services are quick wins for them.
On their own these things won't achieve net zero but it helps get a tick in the box and the hope is if everyone does something it wlll have an impact.
In reality the chances of getting there are probably slim and it will likely be another way for the government to make money from those who haven't been apparently doing enough. |
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There was a big marketing campaign all about this carbon footprint notion before the word had entered into common usage and the company behind it hired PR professionals Ogilvy & Mather to promote the slant that climate change is the fault of individuals.
Guess who was behind it?
British Petroleum (BP) |
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"It's actually a big deal for a lot of companies and there are certain targets in place. Things like changing fleet vehicles to electric, the energy use in buildings and looking at ways to reduce consumption. Recycling and waste projects, logistics reviews.
Installation of solar panels on housing stock is quite a popular one for local authorities and housing providers.
Reduction in plastic for catering and hospitality services are quick wins for them.
On their own these things won't achieve net zero but it helps get a tick in the box and the hope is if everyone does something it wlll have an impact.
In reality the chances of getting there are probably slim and it will likely be another way for the government to make money from those who haven't been apparently doing enough. "
Sounds like you know your shit. I certainly don't. But what I can see is that... I used to have on bin... And it was small and got emptied once a week. And since we have been really aware and caring for the planet... now I have 7...yes 7 bins. Made is shitty plastic.. All need replacing every 5 years... And collected every 2 weeks... And on bin days... There is a veritable mountain of rubbish outside peoples houses... Now... I am a grumpy fucker.. But I am struggling to see how with all our education and expertise.. How that has improved things. |
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"There was a big marketing campaign all about this carbon footprint notion before the word had entered into common usage and the company behind it hired PR professionals Ogilvy & Mather to promote the slant that climate change is the fault of individuals.
Guess who was behind it?
British Petroleum (BP)"
Really...? Haha no surprise there. A bit like the "5 a day" campaign being invented by some aussie fruit growing collective who had too much fruit in stock. |
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The study, by Good Trip Marketplace, analysed the carbon footprint of travelling to the world’s most popular holiday destinations from the UK, and found that Brits flying to Sydney would need to plant a whopping 278 trees to offset their airmiles. Brits flying to Bali and back, which contributes over 1900KG of carbon into the atmosphere, would have to plant 193 trees in order to offset this, while those flying to South Africa and Japan would have to plant 143 trees.
A return flight to New York would require 78 trees to be planted in order to offset 778KG of carbon emissions, while Brits hot-footing it to Dubai would have to plant 77 trees to offset their flights within a year of travelling. While the number of trees to long haul destinations is particularly eye watering, Brits travelling around Europe also need to keep an eye on the impact their holidays have on their carbon footprint. |
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"The study, by Good Trip Marketplace, analysed the carbon footprint of travelling to the world’s most popular holiday destinations from the UK, and found that Brits flying to Sydney would need to plant a whopping 278 trees to offset their airmiles. Brits flying to Bali and back, which contributes over 1900KG of carbon into the atmosphere, would have to plant 193 trees in order to offset this, while those flying to South Africa and Japan would have to plant 143 trees.
A return flight to New York would require 78 trees to be planted in order to offset 778KG of carbon emissions, while Brits hot-footing it to Dubai would have to plant 77 trees to offset their flights within a year of travelling. While the number of trees to long haul destinations is particularly eye watering, Brits travelling around Europe also need to keep an eye on the impact their holidays have on their carbon footprint."
All Those threes that are being planted...
1)where do they go? Hopefully not hadrians wall for some ned to chop down.
2)do they calculate the offset when they are a 3 foot sapling or when a 50 year old mature tree? |
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