I very much doubt I was the first to think of it. Or highlight it. But I was... am at least ahead of the Guardian: Open door policy
Anyway, as they have more readers (for now), I'll just say it's a good idea for a campaign. And one that is less ban and more save. So it's hard to see a downside.
Guardian - Shut that door!
Telegraph - NEW - Close the door and save energy - Another door opens?
Junkk.com promotes fun, reward-based e-practices, sharing oodles of info in objective, balanced ways. But we do have personal opinions, too! Hence this slightly ‘off of site, top of mind' blog by Junkk Male Peter. Hopefully still more ‘concerned mates’ than 'do this... or else' nannies, with critiques seen as constructive or of a more eyebrow-twitching ‘Oh, really?!' variety. Little that’s green can be viewed only in black and white.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
2 comments:
I believe in freedom of speech. But I also don't like bullies on blogs, even verbal ones, as they can drive away those with something valid to say... or offer.
Subjective is fine, but well argued and substantiated is even better. Calm and polite tops. Anything that crosses my personal line will not go up. There may be reasons given, but not guaranteed.
I'm not too keen on 'Anon' as a handle (and the content usually explains why), so if that's what you opt for it may not make it. Sorry.
But it doesn't matter who originally suggested it, in terms of savings it is obviously waaaayyy more effective than the highly publicised plastic bag hype that seems to have grabbed the meejah and our Gov's attention.
ReplyDeleteAs you say, it's a no brainer in that it's more save and less ban stick. Let's watch this space and see what happens, perhaps it will take off when the DM picks it up and runs with it.
Speaking of effective, I am now watching BBC Breakfast, who have decided that the plastic bags issue needs reviving as it kind of died as soon as the DM lost interest.
ReplyDeleteWhat REALLY got me was that, on top of plugging the notion that celebs buying designer reuseables at 'only ' £5 a pop is the best 'awareness' way to solve things, we hit a slight glitch, which Auntie has solved by its clever, accurate use of words.
Hence the reporter standing in Oxford Street is bang on when he says that retailers are responding to 'solve' the 'ecological' problem with... paper bags. No choking a turtle there. However, as to the 'environmental' impact of this switch...