Catching up with the weeks environmental news…
London Councils are proposing a 10p plastic bag tax for the capital. It’s about time the UK caught on to this trend and rid its streets of the blight of plastic bags. Only one in every 200 plastic bags are recycled, and plastic bags can take up to 400 years to breakdown.
Betsy Reid is a remarkable woman who lives her life with a zero-waste policy. She is an example for how we should all be living our lives. Read this article for tips on how to reduce your waste.
South African wine farm Backsberg goes carbon neutral. If more business owners had Michael Back’s dedication to the environment, what a different world this would be. If you buy South African wine, this is one to look out for. But remember, buying local wines is always preferable.
PC World are working on marketing a new carbon-neutral PC. The new PC is due to be launched in October, and will use only 13 to 17% of the energy usually required by a desktop computer.
The government has dropped the tax on Pure Plant Oil (PPO) alternative to diesel fuel, bringing the price down to 52p a litre, making it financially viable to convert.
The Swiss continue to ignore global warming and shrinking glaciers, while the Swiss branch of Greenpeace is recruiting hundreds of volunteers to pose naked on a glacier to draw attention to global warming.
The Motley Fool continues its scrutiny of green financial products, this time looking into how to save thousands on your green mortgage.
The safety of nuclear comes under question after an earthquake at the world’s largest nuclear power plant in Japan.
The verdict is in, Gordon Brown must to better on the environment.
And finally, before you tuck into your Sunday roast this weekend, spare a thought for the planet. Producing 1kg of beef results in more CO2 emissions than going for a three-hour drive while leaving all the lights on at home.
That’s this week’s news folks. Have a good green weekend.