Coalition of the Confused
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Confused malcontents swilling Chardonnay while awaiting the Zombie Apocalypse.
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Ignoring the debate on Climate Change. General Confusion
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
10/19/19
It is in China.
The "wall of trees" is being planted in the hope it will stop the encroaching desert.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
10/19/19
It took the death of a young dolphin for an entire city to take notice of its rubbish problem
It took the death of Luca the dolphin after he became entangled in discarded fishing line for Mandurah to rally together to clean up its waterways from rubbish.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
10/21/19
Will a 'six bins' system solve the recycling crisis?
Victorian households could be separating rubbish into six or more bins - instead of the usual two or three - to help solve the state's recycling crisis.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: BerrySteph
10/21/19
Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:Victorian households could be separating rubbish into six or more bins - instead of the usual two or three - to help solve the state's recycling crisis.
Definitely something like that needed.
But how it will work for city-dwellers nobody knows.
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
10/22/19
And how many different rubbish bin collection trucks will be needed to pick up all six bins?!
And how much fuel will they need, and how much exhaust fumes will they pump into the air?
Lowering the price of compost bins would be a good start.
Seriously, the simplest ones start at $60, going all the way up to $300!
That's why we have a pile in a disused corner flower bed with old tarp over it.
From: BerrySteph
10/22/19
Jenifer (Zarknorph) said:And how many different rubbish bin collection trucks will be needed to pick up all six bins?!
Can't see that being a problem.
From: bml00
10/22/19
I dont know about Aussie but over here we are now using electric buses and there are half a dozen electric garbage Trucks on trial in Tel Aviv .
The buses are amazing as they are silent
BM
From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
10/24/19
We were looking at hybrid buses here, but - of course - it was deemed too expensive.
From: bml00
10/24/19
Morning from Israel
It appears Israel is operating Electric Buses in HOLLAND as well https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Egged-expands-European-operations-in-electric-buses-600047
Electric buses in Jerusalem https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/new_10_green_buses_in_jerusalem
Tel Aviv to go completely electric cars / buses / taxis only thing now stopping is charging points https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-tel-aviv-plans-electric-transport-1001287354