Prescott: cutting emissions by 80% will not be enough
Sadly, it would seem that some do not feel this messenger to be the best for such a message.
For my part, I seem to recall a person who engineered a trip, with full entourage, mainly to get a suntan, when in a position of real power and responsibility.
Which rather shapes my views on him, his government, and the media who still accord them any shred of credibility.
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Thursday, September 03, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
There's talking the talk. But it will always be 'money rules' first.
A new day, a new opportunity. Though I might have forgone any pussy-footing.
When food packaging can reduce climate change gases
Reduction of any consumable will inevitably reduce GHGs.
However, in a consumer society there are pragmatic constraints and limits, and they need to be worked towards.
Other mitigations can include recycling, and it is clear there are many issues surrounding this that can be improved from all sides, though I'd say the public is the only one doing their darndest in the face of some epic finger-pointing distractions from bottom-line driven business and quango-ridden, target-obsessed authorities. About the only binding feature would seem to be bonus-structures.
I had not before heard of Morrisons' Keep It Fresh test and packaging laboratory, and will try and track it down. Some of the insights are already surprising: 'We have found, for example, that wrapping peppers in plastic has no impact on freshness or quality so we have stopped doing it. But wrapping cucumbers in recyclable plastic - a target for anti-packaging campaigners - means they last five times as long.'. My question would be more along the lines of 'why on earth had you then gone to the cost and expense of wrapping those peppers, for so long, until now???'. Ignoring history seems to be a feature of senior types in the news at the moment.
The 'Great Taste Less Waste' campaign is also to be lauded, though I hope the sticker labelling will be clear to an already confused public assaulted by various initiatives.
And for those who do still end up with packaging material, especially plastics, they'd prefer not to throw away, might I direct you to http://www.Junkk.com, which tries to help with reuse ideas. There's even a competition running currently which is trying to motivate through reward... a bit of a novelty in many quarters.
Morrisons may even be inspired to hook up with such a low cost-high benefit initiative.
Though the last time we tried, with them, they said their foyer need to be kept clear of distracting promotions such as sharing the joys of reuse, as customers 'didn't like it'. Ironically the day that rejection email came in was the same our local store felt a conservatory company was actually indeed worthy of the space in question.
There's talking the talk. But it will always be 'money rules' first.
I really hope a PR, and maybe even the author reads this.
When food packaging can reduce climate change gases
Reduction of any consumable will inevitably reduce GHGs.
However, in a consumer society there are pragmatic constraints and limits, and they need to be worked towards.
Other mitigations can include recycling, and it is clear there are many issues surrounding this that can be improved from all sides, though I'd say the public is the only one doing their darndest in the face of some epic finger-pointing distractions from bottom-line driven business and quango-ridden, target-obsessed authorities. About the only binding feature would seem to be bonus-structures.
I had not before heard of Morrisons' Keep It Fresh test and packaging laboratory, and will try and track it down. Some of the insights are already surprising: 'We have found, for example, that wrapping peppers in plastic has no impact on freshness or quality so we have stopped doing it. But wrapping cucumbers in recyclable plastic - a target for anti-packaging campaigners - means they last five times as long.'. My question would be more along the lines of 'why on earth had you then gone to the cost and expense of wrapping those peppers, for so long, until now???'. Ignoring history seems to be a feature of senior types in the news at the moment.
The 'Great Taste Less Waste' campaign is also to be lauded, though I hope the sticker labelling will be clear to an already confused public assaulted by various initiatives.
And for those who do still end up with packaging material, especially plastics, they'd prefer not to throw away, might I direct you to http://www.Junkk.com, which tries to help with reuse ideas. There's even a competition running currently which is trying to motivate through reward... a bit of a novelty in many quarters.
Morrisons may even be inspired to hook up with such a low cost-high benefit initiative.
Though the last time we tried, with them, they said their foyer need to be kept clear of distracting promotions such as sharing the joys of reuse, as customers 'didn't like it'. Ironically the day that rejection email came in was the same our local store felt a conservatory company was actually indeed worthy of the space in question.
There's talking the talk. But it will always be 'money rules' first.
I really hope a PR, and maybe even the author reads this.
Monday, May 11, 2009
How to you manage beans if you don't understand how they grow?
The lack of science qualifications in Government and media continues to frustrate.
I am not alone.
Science in Whitehall
And what is PPE? Procrastinating, Pretension and Expenses? (though I do acknowledge the honourable member is relatively - a key distinction, and not counting the family property empire - 'clean' in comparison to others who see greening in perhaps a different way than some).
Couldn't agree more on the need for more science advice in government.
Just, please could we have it balanced and free of agenda? If the salary depends from the off on making the numbers fit the desired result, that is not science. That is simply politics packaged in a different way.
I am not alone.
Science in Whitehall
And what is PPE? Procrastinating, Pretension and Expenses? (though I do acknowledge the honourable member is relatively - a key distinction, and not counting the family property empire - 'clean' in comparison to others who see greening in perhaps a different way than some).
Couldn't agree more on the need for more science advice in government.
Just, please could we have it balanced and free of agenda? If the salary depends from the off on making the numbers fit the desired result, that is not science. That is simply politics packaged in a different way.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Opportunity knocks
Customers in a fizz over sweet-shop favourite
Well, at the very least, for the 'new', improved pack there's a greenish mitigation awaiting at Junkk.com. I look forward to assessing its potential.
I tried posting that sweet notion on the thread, but the stupid Indy 'Live Journal' system truly blows chunks and won't play on either Mac/Safari or PC/Firefox.
Maybe a kind reader might try?
NEW - Guardian to the rescue - A right Sherbet - I think they have a bigger readership, too. Result! Maybe the brand may be moved to cooperate?
Express - NEW - ANGER FIZZES UP OVER NEW SHERBET TUBE - I now see my mission to reduce anger, too
Daily Mail - NEW - Killjoys take the fun out of the Sherbet Fountain to make it more 'hygienic' - Is it just me, or do all the stories read like cut and pasted press releases? Hey, if the opportunity is presented to big up Junkk, I'll take it!
packaging news - NEW - Media outcry as Sherbet Fountain drops paper for plastic -
Well, at the very least, for the 'new', improved pack there's a greenish mitigation awaiting at Junkk.com. I look forward to assessing its potential.
I tried posting that sweet notion on the thread, but the stupid Indy 'Live Journal' system truly blows chunks and won't play on either Mac/Safari or PC/Firefox.
Maybe a kind reader might try?
NEW - Guardian to the rescue - A right Sherbet - I think they have a bigger readership, too. Result! Maybe the brand may be moved to cooperate?
Express - NEW - ANGER FIZZES UP OVER NEW SHERBET TUBE - I now see my mission to reduce anger, too
Daily Mail - NEW - Killjoys take the fun out of the Sherbet Fountain to make it more 'hygienic' - Is it just me, or do all the stories read like cut and pasted press releases? Hey, if the opportunity is presented to big up Junkk, I'll take it!
packaging news - NEW - Media outcry as Sherbet Fountain drops paper for plastic -
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Oops
The Great Green Con: Labour's climate measures mainly hot air
Britain's economic stimulus measures, promoted by Gordon Brown as part of a "global green new deal", will accelerate global warming instead of curbing it
Note that my pet bogey-word, 'could', is missing from this.
McCavity (insulation) and his fellow GOATs not only blow a squillion over the past decade mainly on just looking like they are doing stuff, but actually make things worse in the process.
There's a thing.
Speaking of goats, maybe a new sacrificial quango requires setting up to take the blame? They are pretty good at that, so it might not be a total foul up.
enviROI anyone?
Britain's economic stimulus measures, promoted by Gordon Brown as part of a "global green new deal", will accelerate global warming instead of curbing it
Note that my pet bogey-word, 'could', is missing from this.
McCavity (insulation) and his fellow GOATs not only blow a squillion over the past decade mainly on just looking like they are doing stuff, but actually make things worse in the process.
There's a thing.
Speaking of goats, maybe a new sacrificial quango requires setting up to take the blame? They are pretty good at that, so it might not be a total foul up.
enviROI anyone?
Saturday, March 28, 2009
A man to like, on several counts...
Miliband's new green helper
I shall follow now follow another so described: 'impeccable "green" credentials. He is also outspoken and not afraid to criticise the Government. With interest.
I shall follow now follow another so described: 'impeccable "green" credentials. He is also outspoken and not afraid to criticise the Government. With interest.
Friday, March 20, 2009
One man's meat...
Bag a polar bear for $35,000: the new threat to the species
Hard to figure the challenge of standing off an popping a high-powered round from a distance at an unarmed creature, but heigh-ho. Last time I heard the word respect used in the context above I think it was in Grand Theft Auto/San Andreas, and the protagonist had an UZI. The other guy ended up pretty much like the polar bear, mind.
And what are they THINKING???? Don't they realise that these creatures are being wiped out by man in other ways and are to only be used for promotional purposes on melting icebergs.
Seems some folk just haven't got the whole 'Save the...' gig joined up and sorted. Darned indigenous community types.
Hard to figure the challenge of standing off an popping a high-powered round from a distance at an unarmed creature, but heigh-ho. Last time I heard the word respect used in the context above I think it was in Grand Theft Auto/San Andreas, and the protagonist had an UZI. The other guy ended up pretty much like the polar bear, mind.
And what are they THINKING???? Don't they realise that these creatures are being wiped out by man in other ways and are to only be used for promotional purposes on melting icebergs.
Seems some folk just haven't got the whole 'Save the...' gig joined up and sorted. Darned indigenous community types.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Whodathunkit?
No, minister: mandarins frustrate Miliband's green revolution
I liked this bit::
'One high-profile political colleague was surprised to find the Climate Change Secretary holding a meeting in a small side room with plastic chairs, rather than in the more suitable surroundings of a ministerial office.
"After holding court in the plush ministerial office of [former Environment secretary] Hilary Benn, it was a bit of a change to find Ed in a small room with plastic chairs, a table and a white board," said an official present at the meeting. "It looked like a classroom."'
Well, yes, I can see how not having nice offices would be seen as below the plush levels one expected of a person looking to balance the needs of economy and demands of environmental issues. 'Like a classroom'... indeed. The very idea. Good enough for our kids, though, I guess.
Telegraph - NEW - Where’s the investment needed to green the economy?
I liked this bit::
'One high-profile political colleague was surprised to find the Climate Change Secretary holding a meeting in a small side room with plastic chairs, rather than in the more suitable surroundings of a ministerial office.
"After holding court in the plush ministerial office of [former Environment secretary] Hilary Benn, it was a bit of a change to find Ed in a small room with plastic chairs, a table and a white board," said an official present at the meeting. "It looked like a classroom."'
Well, yes, I can see how not having nice offices would be seen as below the plush levels one expected of a person looking to balance the needs of economy and demands of environmental issues. 'Like a classroom'... indeed. The very idea. Good enough for our kids, though, I guess.
Telegraph - NEW - Where’s the investment needed to green the economy?
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Way too rational
Are there any more seats left on top?
What we want is extremes! That's what the activist groups and ratings-hungry media need... and thrive on.
Just like with climate change. I was at an event recently designed to raise 'awareness' of the issue, and foolishly accepted a group invitation to share my views, which are, roughly, that I think the climate is behaving in a negative way, and it's quite possible that the actions of man may not be helping, so I'll do all I can in mitigation but would need more convincing on some more drastic advocacies that could consume resources in an equally damaging way.
Of course, I please none present and was universally castigated for being a sceptic, denier, hairshirt and treehugger in equal measure.
For this reason, I consider any venturing near issues of population as very brave indeed. Especially if you mention Gaza in the same breath.
What we want is extremes! That's what the activist groups and ratings-hungry media need... and thrive on.
Just like with climate change. I was at an event recently designed to raise 'awareness' of the issue, and foolishly accepted a group invitation to share my views, which are, roughly, that I think the climate is behaving in a negative way, and it's quite possible that the actions of man may not be helping, so I'll do all I can in mitigation but would need more convincing on some more drastic advocacies that could consume resources in an equally damaging way.
Of course, I please none present and was universally castigated for being a sceptic, denier, hairshirt and treehugger in equal measure.
For this reason, I consider any venturing near issues of population as very brave indeed. Especially if you mention Gaza in the same breath.
The Re-hiearchy, and who rules? With what?
How much Co2 in a Coke?
And how much PR, CSR and sales from ADDING reuse to the deal.
Of those listed, two are tamper-evident users. Coke of course owns Oasis, which is applicable, too.
RE:tie anyone?
That said, I do wonder if any consumer will really get their heads around all these numbers as they peruse the aisles. So.... maybe having a freebie with an end-benefit built-in may add to the appeal?
And how much PR, CSR and sales from ADDING reuse to the deal.
Of those listed, two are tamper-evident users. Coke of course owns Oasis, which is applicable, too.
RE:tie anyone?
That said, I do wonder if any consumer will really get their heads around all these numbers as they peruse the aisles. So.... maybe having a freebie with an end-benefit built-in may add to the appeal?
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Mushroom time again
Kept in the dark. Fed... well, in the cause of coming to a view, not much of use.
I remain dubious about nuclear for a variety of reasons, articulated before, but mainly for the ongoing lack of guarantees for what happens 'down the road'. Space 1999 and all that.
But I do concede that, if on the other hand we are facing more immediate peril from the consequences of our energy addictions currently met by burning fossil fuels, with growing populations and recovering economies we are in between a rock an a hard place.
I am not really in the mood, or of a mind to go into all that throws up here, but it is complex, and I if that were not enough of a worry given the evident competencies of our current 'leaderships', the selfish, careerist, money-driven short-termism shown so far suggests that some things are often seen as just alternatives, rather than as part of a time-buying strategy on the road to stability.
However, or maybe because of this, this worries me...
Pro-nuclear Green candidate faces axe
And it worries me because of the politics. We are in an era of either/or, black and white, all or nothing. Nuance is not an option. Especially in the politico-media establishment.
My frustrations with the, in theory 'democratic' political process is now almost total. I have no faith that anything I do via my MP matters any more. And much of this is because too often I see him 'told' how to vote for party reasons rather than any hint of representing my views, or what he sees as the good of the county and country he represents.
Now I can see how the views of these individuals can clash with that of the party, and indeed the manifesto it needs to stand behind in campaigning, but there strikes me as something worrying about that last phrase: “We will be taking appropriate measures.”
I remain dubious about nuclear for a variety of reasons, articulated before, but mainly for the ongoing lack of guarantees for what happens 'down the road'. Space 1999 and all that.
But I do concede that, if on the other hand we are facing more immediate peril from the consequences of our energy addictions currently met by burning fossil fuels, with growing populations and recovering economies we are in between a rock an a hard place.
I am not really in the mood, or of a mind to go into all that throws up here, but it is complex, and I if that were not enough of a worry given the evident competencies of our current 'leaderships', the selfish, careerist, money-driven short-termism shown so far suggests that some things are often seen as just alternatives, rather than as part of a time-buying strategy on the road to stability.
However, or maybe because of this, this worries me...
Pro-nuclear Green candidate faces axe
And it worries me because of the politics. We are in an era of either/or, black and white, all or nothing. Nuance is not an option. Especially in the politico-media establishment.
My frustrations with the, in theory 'democratic' political process is now almost total. I have no faith that anything I do via my MP matters any more. And much of this is because too often I see him 'told' how to vote for party reasons rather than any hint of representing my views, or what he sees as the good of the county and country he represents.
Now I can see how the views of these individuals can clash with that of the party, and indeed the manifesto it needs to stand behind in campaigning, but there strikes me as something worrying about that last phrase: “We will be taking appropriate measures.”
Friday, January 02, 2009
New year. Happy?
Sitting in my thermals having got bored staring at the ceiling since pre-dawn.
Jet lag is no fun. And switching off the central heating during a freeze maybe was not a smart move.
We arrived back on New Year's Eve having been t'other side of the planet for a few weeks.
The plan had been that we'd spend a family Xmas here that worked on all sorts of levels, eco and financial, as Mama & Kong Kong were meant to come here, representing a 50% reduction to planet and pocket.
Sadly Mama having a heart attack kind of threw a spanner in those plans, and new ones had to be made quick-smart.
Anyway, she is recovering well, we'd like to think in some measure to having her dearest nearer, so it was worth it. Sorry if things went very quiet.
But I'd like to take this opportunity to again thank Dave of Solarventi for keeping the blog ticking over so well while I was away. Much appreciated.
So... what have we come back to?
Looking at this, it may be a New Year (Happy's all round), but I can't say that the prognosis for much by way of new thinking to improve things seems much in evidence as yet...
Indy - Climate scientists: it's time for 'Plan B'
Read the piece, and then the comments. This is what the best of our governments, scientists and media can come up with to inspire the public in 2009 (OK, it's just a paper in a country, but I have seen little else of not so far)????!
My resolution... a lot less talk; a lot more doing. That may well mean less blogging, but it is hard to resist:)
Indy - What can we do to save our planet?
Gaurdian - Climate change policies failing, Nasa scientist warns Obama
Gaurdian - 95 months and counting
Jet lag is no fun. And switching off the central heating during a freeze maybe was not a smart move.
We arrived back on New Year's Eve having been t'other side of the planet for a few weeks.
The plan had been that we'd spend a family Xmas here that worked on all sorts of levels, eco and financial, as Mama & Kong Kong were meant to come here, representing a 50% reduction to planet and pocket.
Sadly Mama having a heart attack kind of threw a spanner in those plans, and new ones had to be made quick-smart.
Anyway, she is recovering well, we'd like to think in some measure to having her dearest nearer, so it was worth it. Sorry if things went very quiet.
But I'd like to take this opportunity to again thank Dave of Solarventi for keeping the blog ticking over so well while I was away. Much appreciated.
So... what have we come back to?
Looking at this, it may be a New Year (Happy's all round), but I can't say that the prognosis for much by way of new thinking to improve things seems much in evidence as yet...
Indy - Climate scientists: it's time for 'Plan B'
Read the piece, and then the comments. This is what the best of our governments, scientists and media can come up with to inspire the public in 2009 (OK, it's just a paper in a country, but I have seen little else of not so far)????!
My resolution... a lot less talk; a lot more doing. That may well mean less blogging, but it is hard to resist:)
Indy - What can we do to save our planet?
Gaurdian - Climate change policies failing, Nasa scientist warns Obama
Gaurdian - 95 months and counting
Saturday, November 01, 2008
CATEGORY - CARBON CREDITS
They are coming, so best make sure we are on top of making them as enviROI+ as possible:
ARTICLES
BBC - NEW - The great carbon bazaar - Well, well, well...
Sadly, (necessary) stories like this tar possibly worthwhile and potentially useful enviROI+ projects with a very broad, long lasting brush. Frankly it seems waaaay too late to ask or expect any target-centric government or profit-centric trading entity to clean up their acts. The trust has gone. And with each imposition of such flawed systems by their very comfortable rewarded champions, the public looks like getting ever more resentful.
Indy - Concentrate the mind with carbon credits
As acknowledged: 'minus a handling fee, one assumes' '... also require substantial bureaucracy and would almost certainly be open to fraud and manipulation'. The current crop in charge do not inspire much faith that any planetary positive result will be derived whilst many job creation schemes and self-serving tax-grabs will be first in line.
Gaurdian - Carbon-credit schemes fall 30% short of projections, report claims - In a world of energy effciency, not the best % figure to note
Gaurdian - Personal carbon trading is not as simple as swiping an Oyster card - I note one Polly Toynbee, intellect-extraordinaire, is mentioned. Not in a good way.
Indy - UK’s carbon credits registry goes online
Times - NEW - The fool’s gold of carbon trading
ARTICLES
BBC - NEW - The great carbon bazaar - Well, well, well...
Sadly, (necessary) stories like this tar possibly worthwhile and potentially useful enviROI+ projects with a very broad, long lasting brush. Frankly it seems waaaay too late to ask or expect any target-centric government or profit-centric trading entity to clean up their acts. The trust has gone. And with each imposition of such flawed systems by their very comfortable rewarded champions, the public looks like getting ever more resentful.
Indy - Concentrate the mind with carbon credits
As acknowledged: 'minus a handling fee, one assumes' '... also require substantial bureaucracy and would almost certainly be open to fraud and manipulation'. The current crop in charge do not inspire much faith that any planetary positive result will be derived whilst many job creation schemes and self-serving tax-grabs will be first in line.
Gaurdian - Carbon-credit schemes fall 30% short of projections, report claims - In a world of energy effciency, not the best % figure to note
Gaurdian - Personal carbon trading is not as simple as swiping an Oyster card - I note one Polly Toynbee, intellect-extraordinaire, is mentioned. Not in a good way.
Indy - UK’s carbon credits registry goes online
Times - NEW - The fool’s gold of carbon trading
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Go figure
It's a list. In a paper. Of the top 100 enviromentalists.
The IoS Green List: Britain's top 100 environmentalists
If they (who?) say so. Fills a page or two, I guess.
I wonder what the criteria were? Volume? Being in (or luvv'd) in London? Applying mine of achieving better enviROI does come up with a rather different result.
I know more, doing more, within 20 miles of here.
ps: No 99. I think it's a water butt? But, then again, maybe not.
Addendum:
But just when you thought the trendy luvvie media had lost the green plot...
20 great green designs
Some are great. So I am just glad this is not claiming the best. Give 'em time, mind.
The IoS Green List: Britain's top 100 environmentalists
If they (who?) say so. Fills a page or two, I guess.
I wonder what the criteria were? Volume? Being in (or luvv'd) in London? Applying mine of achieving better enviROI does come up with a rather different result.
I know more, doing more, within 20 miles of here.
ps: No 99. I think it's a water butt? But, then again, maybe not.
Addendum:
But just when you thought the trendy luvvie media had lost the green plot...
20 great green designs
Some are great. So I am just glad this is not claiming the best. Give 'em time, mind.
Friday, September 12, 2008
Priorities People
Indy - The City and keeping the rainforests alive
'Rainforest is worth 75 times more alive than dead.'
'..more good for the cause of climate change than any amount of carbon sequestration projects, wind farms, electric cars, and so on.'
And this is tucked away here because...?
Is there a ban-wagon looming that needs front page treatment more?
'Rainforest is worth 75 times more alive than dead.'
'..more good for the cause of climate change than any amount of carbon sequestration projects, wind farms, electric cars, and so on.'
And this is tucked away here because...?
Is there a ban-wagon looming that needs front page treatment more?
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Will the next target please step up...
Because you're worth it...
Can't disagree. A ton of marketing to flog a very small amount of goo that is of questionable use. Thing is, it all rather smacks of another tokenistic 'Planet Ban-it'. In the example I allude to below, the total of my aftershave commitment (no other regime for this old-age male, bar soap, shampoo and toothpaste... all packaging under constant Junkk-potential probing) is about ten small glass bottles. Plus a few cardboard boxes that got recycled. In the great totality of all waste, I am not too sure this is up there priority-wise...again.
Mind you, this one might be fun, as I rather suspect it will see quite a few luvvies on board with these rather puritan advocacies finding things hitting home... or at least the mud-pack-coated weekend retreats this bunch seem to be able to afford.
A wee check in the bathroom cabinets of those (male and female) often very vocal in other 'green' related ban-advocacy might indeed be interesting. Maybe they are just lucky to be able to afford very good skin.
As to my Fahrenheit aftershave, after several years' loyalty I almost have enough empty bottles to make my bathroom mirror light shade surrounds.
Indy - Cosmetics and Excess Packaging
I'm sorry, but I think in this case the best way is to allow the consumer to decide, but provide such as Lush and Body Shop every opportunity to promote their less impactful options. As I will.
Mind you, I still need a few more of those Fahrenheit bottles to finish my mirror! Oh, the dilemma.
Can't disagree. A ton of marketing to flog a very small amount of goo that is of questionable use. Thing is, it all rather smacks of another tokenistic 'Planet Ban-it'. In the example I allude to below, the total of my aftershave commitment (no other regime for this old-age male, bar soap, shampoo and toothpaste... all packaging under constant Junkk-potential probing) is about ten small glass bottles. Plus a few cardboard boxes that got recycled. In the great totality of all waste, I am not too sure this is up there priority-wise...again.
Mind you, this one might be fun, as I rather suspect it will see quite a few luvvies on board with these rather puritan advocacies finding things hitting home... or at least the mud-pack-coated weekend retreats this bunch seem to be able to afford.
A wee check in the bathroom cabinets of those (male and female) often very vocal in other 'green' related ban-advocacy might indeed be interesting. Maybe they are just lucky to be able to afford very good skin.
As to my Fahrenheit aftershave, after several years' loyalty I almost have enough empty bottles to make my bathroom mirror light shade surrounds.
Indy - Cosmetics and Excess Packaging
I'm sorry, but I think in this case the best way is to allow the consumer to decide, but provide such as Lush and Body Shop every opportunity to promote their less impactful options. As I will.
Mind you, I still need a few more of those Fahrenheit bottles to finish my mirror! Oh, the dilemma.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
The friend of my enemy is no longer my friend?
The green betrayal
It needed commentary.
Sorry to be flip, but I did wonder to what extent our media report on government based on stances taken in other media.
Because I do suspect that while he may have scored a hit with a greater readership (if not votership), our Dear Leader's grasping the nettle of the massive environmental issue that is plastic bags may have not gone down quite as well elsewhere as it did in the Daily Mail.
Rightly so. And though the audience base in papers such as the Indy does not compare, their front pages do get a lot of on-air profile.
And that headline doesn't mince words.
What is worrying is what follows - Green lobby turns on Government over failure to curb air and road travel - as that smacks of something divisive, which often means divide and, well, if not rule, fail to persuade.
However, the facts are clear, and don't make impressive reading, especially for a spin-obsessed government.
Trying to balance environmental imperatives and economic drivers is not an enviable task, but may trying to appear (whilst cynically not even attempting to 'be') all things to all people, such substance-lite, spin-over-decision fudge (what I think you get trying to mix Brown and green) is proving to be nothing to anyone.
Indy - Brown bowls a no-ball - Read and weep. This is what our national followership has brought us to.
Indy - Darling has the chance to practise what he preaches - Note the last section.
Indy - Rural dwellers are the victims of betrayal - And no one said it would be easy. Most eco-initiatives, especially regarding making us pay to travel (which we are either forced by circumstance, or addicted to) will hit hardest where?
It needed commentary.
Sorry to be flip, but I did wonder to what extent our media report on government based on stances taken in other media.
Because I do suspect that while he may have scored a hit with a greater readership (if not votership), our Dear Leader's grasping the nettle of the massive environmental issue that is plastic bags may have not gone down quite as well elsewhere as it did in the Daily Mail.
Rightly so. And though the audience base in papers such as the Indy does not compare, their front pages do get a lot of on-air profile.
And that headline doesn't mince words.
What is worrying is what follows - Green lobby turns on Government over failure to curb air and road travel - as that smacks of something divisive, which often means divide and, well, if not rule, fail to persuade.
However, the facts are clear, and don't make impressive reading, especially for a spin-obsessed government.
Trying to balance environmental imperatives and economic drivers is not an enviable task, but may trying to appear (whilst cynically not even attempting to 'be') all things to all people, such substance-lite, spin-over-decision fudge (what I think you get trying to mix Brown and green) is proving to be nothing to anyone.
Indy - Brown bowls a no-ball - Read and weep. This is what our national followership has brought us to.
Indy - Darling has the chance to practise what he preaches - Note the last section.
Indy - Rural dwellers are the victims of betrayal - And no one said it would be easy. Most eco-initiatives, especially regarding making us pay to travel (which we are either forced by circumstance, or addicted to) will hit hardest where?
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Speaking of priorities
Have Your Say: Revolution in the skies... disaster for the planet
I do of course look forward to dark threats from our Dear Leader, plus an open letter to your paper from family in support, replete with dentally-enhanced 2+2 snapshot.
Or not.
Our national followship, especially the PM, rather tends to go with the 'flow of now', as opposed to actually leading with priorities, consistency or what might be right.
Mind you, our media are little better. Nick the Thinker... spot on!
I do of course look forward to dark threats from our Dear Leader, plus an open letter to your paper from family in support, replete with dentally-enhanced 2+2 snapshot.
Or not.
Our national followship, especially the PM, rather tends to go with the 'flow of now', as opposed to actually leading with priorities, consistency or what might be right.
Mind you, our media are little better. Nick the Thinker... spot on!
Friday, February 22, 2008
There's what we get told by government...
There's what we get told by media*.
There's what we get told in blogs*.
And then... there's what we chance upon in follow -up letters pages....
Biofuel production is not justified
Now, maybe they are right. Maybe they are wrong.
But it all rather makes my case that whatever we do get 'told' to 'help' 'us' make decsions, it may not be all we need to know to arrive at the right... or at least best-informed ones.
*I blogged on this t'other day.
There's what we get told in blogs*.
And then... there's what we chance upon in follow -up letters pages....
Biofuel production is not justified
Now, maybe they are right. Maybe they are wrong.
But it all rather makes my case that whatever we do get 'told' to 'help' 'us' make decsions, it may not be all we need to know to arrive at the right... or at least best-informed ones.
*I blogged on this t'other day.
The people have spoken
Or... sometimes... have been drummed up into agreeing with others who claim to speak for them?
Have Your Say: Power To The People
I have come to this via a link on an associated piece elsewhere in the publication making a more general comment about consumer power - An exciting example of what consumers can achieve
Hence my comment to this is more general, and applies mostly to: '...we want the good guys to make good profits and the bad guys to lose out.'
It all rather falls down to how good gets defined, and by whom, especially before it gets served up to the consumer to decide.
Hence you can see some quite worthy issues build up a head of steam with justified indignation and actions provoked by consumer feedback.
Sadly, you can also get a lot of short-term, narrow issue, Planet-BanIt stuff where the issues get lost in the hyperbole.
Sadly, one's trust in the more traditional organs of objective information, from government through quangos to the media, are now sadly lacking in the trust factor for this consumer to rely on anything without a lot of digging and cross-referencing.
Have Your Say: Power To The People
I have come to this via a link on an associated piece elsewhere in the publication making a more general comment about consumer power - An exciting example of what consumers can achieve
Hence my comment to this is more general, and applies mostly to: '...we want the good guys to make good profits and the bad guys to lose out.'
It all rather falls down to how good gets defined, and by whom, especially before it gets served up to the consumer to decide.
Hence you can see some quite worthy issues build up a head of steam with justified indignation and actions provoked by consumer feedback.
Sadly, you can also get a lot of short-term, narrow issue, Planet-BanIt stuff where the issues get lost in the hyperbole.
Sadly, one's trust in the more traditional organs of objective information, from government through quangos to the media, are now sadly lacking in the trust factor for this consumer to rely on anything without a lot of digging and cross-referencing.
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