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| ENVIRONMENTAL MYTHS BLOWN AWAY |
Environmental consultant Alison Adams-Smith is staggered by the amount of environmental myths in common currency. She says if you want to know how to really save the world then you have to start by cleansing your mind of harmful misconceptions.
Here are a few:
·The manufacture of biofuels is unsustainable.
·The current government intends to repeal the RMA.
·The Kyoto Protocol will solve the world's global warming crisis.
·People in the developing world have lots of children because they don't know any better.
·Planting trees is a good way to offset carbon from overseas travel.
·Oil can easily be replaced by renewable energies.
·We are running out of fresh water.
·Global warming will improve the weather.
·Genetically modified crops are 'bad'.
·The cyanide produced by gold mining is poisoning the environment.
·Recycling is always a good thing to do.
·Bottled water is safer than tap water.
·There is a 'hole' in the ozone layer.
·Opening your car windows instead of using the air conditioning saves petrol.
·'Natural', 'organic' and 'not-tested-on-animals' cosmetics are what they claim to be.
·Online banking might save paper, but it increases the chance of identity theft.
·Compact fluorescent light bulbs contain too much mercury to help the environment.
·Air quality is declining.
So what should we do about it? The news, she says, is not all bad. PR people whose clients have a stake in the environment might well benefit from her knowledge. She's planning a seminar about it all, in Wellington, so to declare an interest or to get further information, email Alison at eco.doctor@gmail.com
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