Australia near top of rubbish heap
Jul 23rd 2004, 11:14 am
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Australia near top of rubbish heap
Seems that the rants about the UK being polluted and Oz being a sparkly
clean utopia are not backed up by hard facts.
Australia near top of
rubbish heap
By Stephanie Peatling, Environment Reporter
August 1,
2003
Every Australian creates one tonne of rubbish each year, making
the nation the second largest waste creator after the United States, a
report on environmental trends says.
Australia's consumption of water
and energy is at a record high, and is likely to continue while
standards of living are high, the Australian Bureau of Statistics report
says.
Environmental groups called for the creation of a "sustainability
council" to address the country's resource-guzzling habits, saying not
enough was being done to encourage people to live in way that was less
damaging to the environment.
John Connor, campaign director of the
Australian Conservation Foundation, said: "We slip something on the end
of a pipe or another filter on a smoke stack but we don't address what
is being put into the system."
The bureau found that "in terms of
sustainability, high resource consumption and increasing outputs of
wastes are important features of Australian society and are related to
the nation's growing population and increasingly high standard of
living".
A report on Australia's biodiversity earlier this year found
that nearly 1600 species are in danger of extinction because of human
activities such as land clearing.
Peter Christoff, co-ordinator of
environmental studies at the University of Melbourne, said the two
reports needed to be considered side by side so people could see the
impact their actions were having on the environment.
"It's clear that
these powerful and disturbing trends are leading to a major downturn in
biodiversity in Australia," Dr Christoff said.
"Even things like the
amount of waste water that goes into streams and coastal waters is
having an impact in terms of species becoming endangered."
The bureau
found 21 million tonnes of solid waste were put in landfills each year,
equal to about 1.146 tonnes a person annually, or 3.14 kilograms a
person each day.
A significant amount of this was material classified
as hazardous, such as old batteries, which people throw out with the
rest of their household garbage.
Greenhouse gas emissions had risen
17.4 per cent between 1990 and 1999, from 390 million tonnes of carbon
dioxide and its equivalents to 458 million tonnes. Domestic power
consumption, including car use, accounted for one third of energy-
related greenhouse gas emissions.
Recent reports have highlighted
Sydney's increasing hunger for power but environmental groups have
criticised the State Government for failing to adopt aggressive demand-
management programs.
The director of the Total Environment Centre, Jeff
Angel, said energy planners and governments needed to "lead the way to
reduce Australia's excessive share of greenhouse gas emissions".
"Demand can be easily reduced by energy efficiency programs if
government and industry have the will to make them happen," Mr Angel
said.
The bureau noted Australians were recycling more,
and more
people had also indicated they were prepared to buy organically grown
fruit and vegetables, which use less water and fewer chemicals.
This
story was found at:
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/...480488705.html
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clean utopia are not backed up by hard facts.
Australia near top of
rubbish heap
By Stephanie Peatling, Environment Reporter
August 1,
2003
Every Australian creates one tonne of rubbish each year, making
the nation the second largest waste creator after the United States, a
report on environmental trends says.
Australia's consumption of water
and energy is at a record high, and is likely to continue while
standards of living are high, the Australian Bureau of Statistics report
says.
Environmental groups called for the creation of a "sustainability
council" to address the country's resource-guzzling habits, saying not
enough was being done to encourage people to live in way that was less
damaging to the environment.
John Connor, campaign director of the
Australian Conservation Foundation, said: "We slip something on the end
of a pipe or another filter on a smoke stack but we don't address what
is being put into the system."
The bureau found that "in terms of
sustainability, high resource consumption and increasing outputs of
wastes are important features of Australian society and are related to
the nation's growing population and increasingly high standard of
living".
A report on Australia's biodiversity earlier this year found
that nearly 1600 species are in danger of extinction because of human
activities such as land clearing.
Peter Christoff, co-ordinator of
environmental studies at the University of Melbourne, said the two
reports needed to be considered side by side so people could see the
impact their actions were having on the environment.
"It's clear that
these powerful and disturbing trends are leading to a major downturn in
biodiversity in Australia," Dr Christoff said.
"Even things like the
amount of waste water that goes into streams and coastal waters is
having an impact in terms of species becoming endangered."
The bureau
found 21 million tonnes of solid waste were put in landfills each year,
equal to about 1.146 tonnes a person annually, or 3.14 kilograms a
person each day.
A significant amount of this was material classified
as hazardous, such as old batteries, which people throw out with the
rest of their household garbage.
Greenhouse gas emissions had risen
17.4 per cent between 1990 and 1999, from 390 million tonnes of carbon
dioxide and its equivalents to 458 million tonnes. Domestic power
consumption, including car use, accounted for one third of energy-
related greenhouse gas emissions.
Recent reports have highlighted
Sydney's increasing hunger for power but environmental groups have
criticised the State Government for failing to adopt aggressive demand-
management programs.
The director of the Total Environment Centre, Jeff
Angel, said energy planners and governments needed to "lead the way to
reduce Australia's excessive share of greenhouse gas emissions".
"Demand can be easily reduced by energy efficiency programs if
government and industry have the will to make them happen," Mr Angel
said.
The bureau noted Australians were recycling more,
and more
people had also indicated they were prepared to buy organically grown
fruit and vegetables, which use less water and fewer chemicals.
This
story was found at:
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/...480488705.html
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Jul 23rd 2004, 11:27 am
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Re: Australia near top of rubbish heap
Originally posted by kong
>
> Every Australian creates
one tonne of rubbish each year, making the nation the second largest
waste creator after the United States, a report on environmental trends
says.
>
Yeah but in OZ there is plenty of room left to bury
it in land fill sites - unlike the UK
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>
> Every Australian creates
one tonne of rubbish each year, making the nation the second largest
waste creator after the United States, a report on environmental trends
says.
>
Yeah but in OZ there is plenty of room left to bury
it in land fill sites - unlike the UK
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Jul 23rd 2004, 11:29 am
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Re: Australia near top of rubbish heap
Dont know if you have ever had the opportunity to visit the Schloss in
Schleswig ..... but they have an exhibit there which shows the garbage
levels over the history of mankind.
for the first apporx 20000 years
its minimal, then in the last 150 years goes completely exponential and
Imean really exponential, imagine a reversed L shape and you have the
basic idea.
would be interesting to see the same exhibit on a
country by country basis to see the differences between "industrialied"
and "non-industrialised" countries.
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Schleswig ..... but they have an exhibit there which shows the garbage
levels over the history of mankind.
for the first apporx 20000 years
its minimal, then in the last 150 years goes completely exponential and
Imean really exponential, imagine a reversed L shape and you have the
basic idea.
would be interesting to see the same exhibit on a
country by country basis to see the differences between "industrialied"
and "non-industrialised" countries.
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Jul 23rd 2004, 11:34 am
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Re: Australia near top of rubbish heap
germany is normally considered an "environmentally" friendly country,
but I have to say after nearly 5 years living there
.................... its a myth.
We had 5 different rubbish bins
(bio, paper, glass, metal and other) and diligently sorted our waste
each week into the 5 bins in our kitchen. Then transferred the waste
into the 5 bins in our garden.
Then the garbage trucks came along (
Bio and paper on Monday, Glass and metal on Wednesday, Other on
Thursday) AND DUMPED THEM ALL INTO THE SAME LANDFILL !!!!!!!!!!!
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but I have to say after nearly 5 years living there
.................... its a myth.
We had 5 different rubbish bins
(bio, paper, glass, metal and other) and diligently sorted our waste
each week into the 5 bins in our kitchen. Then transferred the waste
into the 5 bins in our garden.
Then the garbage trucks came along (
Bio and paper on Monday, Glass and metal on Wednesday, Other on
Thursday) AND DUMPED THEM ALL INTO THE SAME LANDFILL !!!!!!!!!!!
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Jul 23rd 2004, 11:43 am
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Yeah. Interesting story Kong. Does the monkey brain have anything to say
about it, or is it just another PB style info report.
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about it, or is it just another PB style info report.
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Jul 23rd 2004, 12:02 pm
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LMAO, I can just see Kong trawling through the papers & internet to find
some crticism of Aus. Somedays we never hear from him, obviously he
couldn't find anything then all of a sudden he spots an article & almost
wets himself in excitement :D
Good on ya Kong, keep them coming. You
give is a laugh if nothing else.
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some crticism of Aus. Somedays we never hear from him, obviously he
couldn't find anything then all of a sudden he spots an article & almost
wets himself in excitement :D
Good on ya Kong, keep them coming. You
give is a laugh if nothing else.
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Jul 23rd 2004, 12:13 pm
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Re: Australia near top of rubbish heap
Originally posted by kong
> August 1, 2003
>
If
you had waited a few Weeks this would of been a year old! What are your
own thoughts on the issue?
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> August 1, 2003
>
If
you had waited a few Weeks this would of been a year old! What are your
own thoughts on the issue?
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Jul 23rd 2004, 1:31 pm
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Originally posted by uluru
> If you had waited a few
Weeks this would of been a year old! What are your own thoughts on the
issue?
[IMG]http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/D/mDo-
nkey_Kong.jpg[/IMG]
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Year: 1981
Class: Wide
Release
Genre: Platform
Type: Videogame
Monitor:
Orientation: Vertical
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color
Conversion Class: Nintendo
Classic
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Alternating
Control Panel Layout: Single Player
Controls:
Joystick: 4-way (up, down, left, right)
Buttons: 1
Sound: Unamplified
Mono (requires one-channel amp)
Description
Jumpman -- known today as
Mario -- must traverse levels (structures) to save his girlfriend,
Pauline, from Donkey Kong before time runs out. The levels include
Girders, Rivets, Elevators, and Conveyor Belts. Mario must avoid flames,
barrels, and bouncing rivets to reach his goal.
[IMG]http://www.repubb-
lica.it/gallerie/online/tecnologie_internet/mame/4_g.jpg[/IMG]
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> If you had waited a few
Weeks this would of been a year old! What are your own thoughts on the
issue?
[IMG]http://images.webmagic.com/klov.com/images/D/mDo-
nkey_Kong.jpg[/IMG]
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Year: 1981
Class: Wide
Release
Genre: Platform
Type: Videogame
Monitor:
Orientation: Vertical
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color
Conversion Class: Nintendo
Classic
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Alternating
Control Panel Layout: Single Player
Controls:
Joystick: 4-way (up, down, left, right)
Buttons: 1
Sound: Unamplified
Mono (requires one-channel amp)
Description
Jumpman -- known today as
Mario -- must traverse levels (structures) to save his girlfriend,
Pauline, from Donkey Kong before time runs out. The levels include
Girders, Rivets, Elevators, and Conveyor Belts. Mario must avoid flames,
barrels, and bouncing rivets to reach his goal.
[IMG]http://www.repubb-
lica.it/gallerie/online/tecnologie_internet/mame/4_g.jpg[/IMG]
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Jul 23rd 2004, 4:09 pm
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nice one Kong..
At least the street are clean here ...unlike the UK
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At least the street are clean here ...unlike the UK
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Jul 23rd 2004, 4:11 pm
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Originally posted by Megalania
> [IMG]http://images.webm-
agic.com/klov.com/images/D/mDonkey_Kong.jpg[/IMG]
>
> Manufacturer:
Nintendo
> Year: 1981
> Class: Wide Release
> Genre: Platform
> Type:
Videogame
>
> Monitor:
>
> Orientation: Vertical
> Type: Raster:
Standard Resolution
> CRT: Color
> Conversion Class: Nintendo Classic
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
> Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Alternating
> Control Panel Layout: Single Player
> Controls:
> Joystick: 4-way (up, down, left, right)
> Buttons: 1
> Sound:
Unamplified Mono (requires one-channel amp)
>
>
> Description
Jumpman -- known today as Mario -- must traverse levels (structures) to
save his girlfriend, Pauline, from Donkey Kong before time runs out. The
levels include Girders, Rivets, Elevators, and Conveyor Belts. Mario
must avoid flames, barrels, and bouncing rivets to reach his goal.
>
[IMG]http://www.repubblica.it/gallerie/online/tecnologie_internet/mame/-
4_g.jpg[/IMG]
I used to be addicted to that when I was
growing up...they should put it on the arcade here!
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> [IMG]http://images.webm-
agic.com/klov.com/images/D/mDonkey_Kong.jpg[/IMG]
>
> Manufacturer:
Nintendo
> Year: 1981
> Class: Wide Release
> Genre: Platform
> Type:
Videogame
>
> Monitor:
>
> Orientation: Vertical
> Type: Raster:
Standard Resolution
> CRT: Color
> Conversion Class: Nintendo Classic
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
> Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Alternating
> Control Panel Layout: Single Player
> Controls:
> Joystick: 4-way (up, down, left, right)
> Buttons: 1
> Sound:
Unamplified Mono (requires one-channel amp)
>
>
> Description
Jumpman -- known today as Mario -- must traverse levels (structures) to
save his girlfriend, Pauline, from Donkey Kong before time runs out. The
levels include Girders, Rivets, Elevators, and Conveyor Belts. Mario
must avoid flames, barrels, and bouncing rivets to reach his goal.
>
[IMG]http://www.repubblica.it/gallerie/online/tecnologie_internet/mame/-
4_g.jpg[/IMG]
I used to be addicted to that when I was
growing up...they should put it on the arcade here!
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Jul 23rd 2004, 7:25 pm
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Re: Australia near top of rubbish heap
Who say the UK is a toilet?
Where I live in Brentwood - there's
virtually no litter, the verges are trimmed, the hanging baskets are
overflowing with beautiful flowers...
Or in the Peak District - miles
and miles of green fields. Beautiful.
Or in Cornwall - all that ozone.
Just because I am leaving the UK does NOT mean that I don't recognise
it as a pleasant place to live....
Why does one country have to be the
bad guy and another the good guy? Very polarised viewpoint indeed.
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Where I live in Brentwood - there's
virtually no litter, the verges are trimmed, the hanging baskets are
overflowing with beautiful flowers...
Or in the Peak District - miles
and miles of green fields. Beautiful.
Or in Cornwall - all that ozone.
Just because I am leaving the UK does NOT mean that I don't recognise
it as a pleasant place to live....
Why does one country have to be the
bad guy and another the good guy? Very polarised viewpoint indeed.
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Jul 23rd 2004, 7:28 pm
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Re: Australia near top of rubbish heap
Originally posted by Olive101
> Who say the UK is a
toilet?
>
> Where I live in Brentwood - there's virtually no litter,
the verges are trimmed, the hanging baskets are overflowing with
beautiful flowers...
>
> Or in the Peak District - miles and miles of
green fields. Beautiful.
>
> Or in Cornwall - all that ozone.
>
Just because I am leaving the UK does NOT mean that I don't recognise it
as a pleasant place to live....
>
> Why does one country have to be the
bad guy and another the good guy? Very polarised viewpoint indeed.
Its a good point.
Although, that said Brentwood is not all
roses. I know Brentwood well and although I like it a lot, it does
have its bad points. But then where doesn't?!?!
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> Who say the UK is a
toilet?
>
> Where I live in Brentwood - there's virtually no litter,
the verges are trimmed, the hanging baskets are overflowing with
beautiful flowers...
>
> Or in the Peak District - miles and miles of
green fields. Beautiful.
>
> Or in Cornwall - all that ozone.
>
Just because I am leaving the UK does NOT mean that I don't recognise it
as a pleasant place to live....
>
> Why does one country have to be the
bad guy and another the good guy? Very polarised viewpoint indeed.
Its a good point.
Although, that said Brentwood is not all
roses. I know Brentwood well and although I like it a lot, it does
have its bad points. But then where doesn't?!?!
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