tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42162504376342241972011-04-21T21:01:40.445-07:00Every Small StepObservations and thoughts on small things that we as individuals can do to help protect our environment. I feel that we can achieve this without making significant sacrifices.Jon Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12686359379424636191noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216250437634224197.post-89590732000682756092008-07-23T13:48:00.000-07:002008-07-23T13:55:41.614-07:00Financial preesures have more effect than the green agendaThe price of fuel is influencing behaviour. There is less movement for the sake of it, more walking and cycling. Car drivers are beginning to discover that by knocking 10 miles an hour off their speed, they can save fuel and reduce stress with little difference to their journey time.Financial pressures are forcing people to rethink they way they behave as consumers. The old-fashioned idea that Jon Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12686359379424636191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216250437634224197.post-70821353486709807402008-07-22T14:32:00.000-07:002008-07-22T14:36:44.247-07:00China bans plastic bagsChina's recent plastic bag ban has been immediately accepted by consumers. In a country where billions of plastic bags are used each day, the government's top-down policy move will likely benefit the country's environment and energy security well before market forces or consumer-led efforts are able to achieve similar impact.The ban prohibits shops, supermarkets, and sales outlets from handing Jon Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12686359379424636191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216250437634224197.post-82236288133350045182008-03-25T13:59:00.000-07:002008-03-25T14:05:33.635-07:00Plastic carrier bagsPlastic carrier bags have been receiving lots of attention in the press recently and to some extent this has been criticised by the environmental groups as not being a primary area of concern. My objection to this criticism is that it is easy to stop using plastic carrier bags, it has virtually no impact on our lives and yet it could have a significant impact on the environment. A telling Jon Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12686359379424636191noreply@blogger.com2