Monday, April 23, 2007

Sheryl Crow puts on her thinking cap

"Although my ideas are in the earliest stages of development, they are, in my mind, worth investigating.
"I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6583067.stm

Pass another law! Go on, we don't have nearly enough of those already! Would it be too much to ask Ms Crow to do the investigating in her mind, and leave the public out of it?

I'm guessing that Sheryl doesn't spend much time in huge steelworks or gas power stations or plastics factories. Trendy bars is probably more her scene. So, just as an aide-memoire, I've put together a few facts for her.

Using millions of softwood conifers to make paper = good for co2 levels
Gigantic coal-powered power stations = bad for co2 levels

Another thing- three hundred million Americans driving SUV's don't make nearly as much of an impact on co2 levels as Indian cows and chinese pigs do. Remember: eco-warrior guilt and proper science are bad bedfellows.

Oh, and using one sheet of toilet paper leaves you with sticky fingers and a slow-burning anger with pop-musicians.

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