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BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENT
Plans are to be soon unveiled to build 7,000 windmills off the British coast, providing enough power to run all British homes by 2020. Sainsbury’s supermarkets, meanwhile, are beginning moves to replace the tin can.
In its place will eventually be a rectangular carton made from wood pulp. It will save on transport costs by being lighter and taking less space, and will be recyclable. I don’t know whether these are fully sensible measures, but they seem so.
But how far will they go? Does it mean business and government are fully committed to the eco-message, or will both projects end up as publicity stunts to convince people they really do care? Only the former will do. When you shop, tell them that.
© Anthony North, December 2007
CHRISTMAS CASH CRUNCH
Stores in Britain are slashing prices, issuing money-off vouchers and extending hours as they fear the worst Christmas spend-fest in over 25 years. As the economy begins its slide, businesses are panicking …
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CHANGE THE ANGLICAN CHURCH
John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, has cut up his dog collar and is refusing to wear it again until Mugabe is no longer president of Zimbabwe. What a wonderful Archbishop he is, but what’s he doing in the Church of England …
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