Peak Oil on Four Coners
Submitted: Monday, Jul 31, 2006 at 16:36
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Wazza - (Vic)
Has anyone seen the Peak Oil special on Four Corners?
abc.net.au/4corners
A really great watch. I missed it on TV as my mrs watches Big Brother .... grrr ... who wears the pants? Anyway, great to see shows like this are available on the net. Might never need to buy that hard drive recorder I have been saving for at this rate !
Reply By: Longreach - Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 14:03
Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 14:03
Gidday Wazza,
Yes, saw the repeat on the Wednesday night (thats another option if you don't mind staying up that late). Useful to know it's also available on the net though.
Back to the subject in hand though, very interesting and concerning.
PS. I wasn't watching BB !
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Reply By: slammin - Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 14:50
Tuesday, Aug 01, 2006 at 14:50
Hi Wazza,
I saw it and felt it was very
well done and balanced.
The interesting thing that they didn't point out in that episode is the other major factor if we run low on oil and that is the probem of not enough plastic left for the next generations.
Plastic is crucial for the technologocal advances that are being made and more importantly to be made.
Makes me wonder if eventually the local landfill tips will be worth a few bucks not only for the methane etc but for recouping all those plastic bags etc to make our new ultra-lightweight plastic, electric 4wd?
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Follow Up By: Ozesheila - Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 22:42
Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 22:42
I have been watching this subject with interest for a couple of years now. When I saw the supermarkets trying to dissuade the consumers from using plastic bags to change to polyester type bags which cost $1+ each, I knew there was a lot fire behind the environmental smoke screen that was being blown our way.
I subsequently refused to buy the 'green' green bags, any color but that. I don't use them yet, I still take all the politically incorrect ones I can get; after all we are all still paying for them in the price of our groceries.
I flatten them (old plastic) out - like t-shirts - fold them down into 3-4 inch squares and then place them on top of each other in a pile of ten then snap a thick elastic band around them. Then I toss them into a box.
Imagine a world without plastic bags if you can. People won't pass on their excess veges/fruit/old clothes if theyhave to give a dollar bag away at the same time.
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Follow Up By: slammin - Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 23:34
Thursday, Aug 03, 2006 at 23:34
Interesting point.
I think the people who are the most bleep with the $1 bags are the shoulder bag/backpack manufacturors and retailors. I use the $1 jobbies for picnics, swimming trips, dirty washing while travelling, carrying tools, recovery equip etc etc washable, strong, cheap.
I've also noticed heaps of tourists in summer using them as beach bags.
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