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Originally Posted by Turtle
I agree on action to stop McDonalds et al wasteful use of plastic in toys. On the plastic plants, I hesitate because real plants need water & you have just exchanged one resource use to another.
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Yes you do use water but at least the plants transpire this back into the atmosphere. (You can save 17% water by using
Terra preta potting soils see that thread).
There is some suggestion that plant exhudations actually cause rain. (see
Weather thread
So the increasing lack of vegetation here (which is nearly as bad as Brazil for de-forestation) and worldwide might go some way to explaining the many droughts the earth is experiencing.
(Locally we are down to 15% water in the local dams, Sydney dams are down to 45%,
97% of the state is "Drought Declared" as the nation is going though its worst drought in history.)
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Originally Posted by Turtle
the stickers & glue waste resources themselves. I suggest writing e-mails to companies you wish to influence. You know, of the lotso' people writing kind? Proven effective method.
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The stickers would only be a short term device to draw public attention to the issue.
No one reads emails anymore. You need something that gets you on the news. What about kidnapping plastic plants and a public burning? (Would burning the owners of the plants release less CO2 than burning the plants?)
