I totally agree with you on everything you have said. Also people need to
plant approx. 7 new NATIVE plants every year to compensate for their own
vehicle exhaust
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> Comnming back from my trip to SA and Europe, I know Australia has a very
bad
> reputation in conservation circles and among the general public over
there.
> This is of course based on the fact that Australians generate more
garbage
> and use more energy per person than in any other country in the world
except
> perhaps the US (just). It is time to sell the 4 WD or 4 litre car,
jetski,
> motorboat, get a front loading washing mashine, get rid of old electrical
> enery using appliances, install solar heating panels and start
composting,
> before anybody can proclaim that they are not an anti-environmentalist.
The
> government has totally failed to tax energy use and consequently petrol
is
> far too cheap. In Denmark plastic bags are taxed with 1 dollar each, so
> everyone brings their own bag when shopping.
>
>
>
> Niels Poul Dreyer
> 5/13 George Street
> Pialba, Qld 4655
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