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NZ fares badly in emissions report - 18 Nov 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand and International environment and global warming news

NZ fares badly in emissions report - 18 Nov 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand and International environment and global warming news

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Eco statements you cant live up to

I have been in Auckland this weekend and decided to stay at an apartment hotel rather than a standard hotel.

In the bathroom they proudly told be they had a focus on the environment by reducing the amount of laundry. The usual statement told be to hang my towels up and they would not be changed.

Guess what? They got changed even though I had hung them up!! I raised this when I checked out and they seemed quire blase about it! I WONT STAY THERE AGAIN!! To be this is a classic example of lip service sustainability.

Companies and Hotels need to live up to there eco statements or face a customer back lash!

All it takes to fulfill the eco promise is quality systems and process and decent staff training and monitoring. I challenge you to confront hotels that do not live up to eco statements and take you money aware from those that practice lip service sustainability.

Air NZ chasing holy grail of alternative fuel sources - 13 Nov 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand and International environment and global warming news

Air NZ chasing holy grail of alternative fuel sources - 13 Nov 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand and International environment and global warming news

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The food mile debate

I came across this very interesting article online that is worth reading. The gist of this article is that the carbon intensity of producing food is an interesting topic.

This article provides some evidence that supports the NZ position on our foods that are exported around the globe.

"Local food production does not always produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions. For example, the 2005 DEFRA study found that British tomato growers emit 2.4 metric tons of carbon dioxide for each ton of tomatoes grown compared to 0.6 tons of carbon dioxide for each ton of Spanish tomatoes. The difference is British tomatoes are produced in heated greenhouses. Another study found that cold storage of British apples produced more carbon dioxide than shipping New Zealand apples by sea to London. In addition, U.K. dairy farmers use twice as much energy to produce a metric ton of milk solids than do New Zealand farmers. Other researchers have determined that Kenyan cut rose growers emit 6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per 12,000 roses compared to the 35 tons of carbon dioxide emitted by their Dutch competitors. Kenyan roses grow in sunny fields whereas Dutch roses grow in heated greenhouses."

When will they ever learn?

When will they ever learn?

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