22-09-2019, 09:09 PM
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Re: Climate Change.
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Or perhaps we should only make biodegradable plastics?
22-09-2019, 09:21 PM
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Re: Climate Change.
Originally Posted by Muddy
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All this stuff ( like microfibres ) only degrades to a point it gets washed out of the soil and down to the sea and into the food chain.
Perhaps they need to go back to the drawing board on inventing a fibre that is more eco friendly.
22-09-2019, 09:23 PM
56
Re: Climate Change.
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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I don't think you are taking into account the size of this planet Todger, and we are just a speck upon it, and the Earth is self cleaning. Heavy particles of CO2 and CO4 etc in the atmosphere will obey gravity eventually and fall to earth because carbon compounds are heavier than air, and pollutants will eventually be absorbed, but I doubt there are enough pollutants to make any difference except on a local scale. The best we can expect is to reduce the pollutants which can make it difficult for human habitation, but as far as the climate is concerned, it will adjust as necessary....With or without our help....
The earth is only self cleaning to an extent .
It can deal with naturally occurring Carbon Dioxide emissions but humans have altered this .
We have in the past two hundred plus years since the Industrial revolution burned more fossil fuels and caused more deforestation than ever before in the worlds history .
We all have fridges and air conditioned offices and homes
We destroy the rainforest to raise cattle to feed our huge ever increasing population. .
We destroy the land to plant vast plains of cereals .
All of these human activities cause greenhouse gases which raise the earths temperature .
22-09-2019, 09:25 PM
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Re: Climate Change.
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Roads full of unlicensed cyclists are not the answer to climate change. Lycra does not biodegrade.
You are focusing on the disreputable chaps, they should be disregarded if we are to save the planet.
22-09-2019, 09:26 PM
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Re: Climate Change.
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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I didn't realise that. So the green compost bags are bad too? Perhaps they need to go back to the drawing board on inventing a fibre that is more eco friendly.
22-09-2019, 09:26 PM
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Re: Climate Change.
Originally Posted by Muddy
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I disagree .The earth is only self cleaning to an extent .
It can deal with naturally occurring Carbon Dioxide emissions but humans have altered this .
We have in the past two hundred plus years since the Industrial revolution burned more fossil fuels and caused more deforestation than ever before in the worlds history .
We all have fridges and air conditioned offices and homes
We destroy the rainforest to raise cattle to feed our huge ever increasing population. .
We destroy the land to plant vast plains of cereals .
All of these human activities cause greenhouse gases which raise the earths temperature .
22-09-2019, 09:29 PM
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Re: Climate Change.
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Or perhaps we should only make biodegradable plastics?
You'll have to ask a materials scientist.
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