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Posted by JD (Member # 768) on November 30, 2007, 03:46 AM:
Study: Canadian Beer Drinkers Threaten Planet
Thursday, November 29, 2007
AP
A threat to the planet, eh?
Scientists have found a new threat to the planet: Canadian beer drinkers.
The government-commissioned study says the old, inefficient "beer fridges" that one in three Canadian households use to store their Molson and Labatt's contribute significantly to global warming by guzzling gas- and coal-fired electricity.
"People need to understand the impact of their lifestyles," British environmental consultant Joanna Yarrow tells New Scientist magazine. "Clearly the environmental implications of having a frivolous luxury like a beer fridge are not hitting home. This research helps inform people — let's hope it has an effect."
The problem is that the beer fridges are mostly decades-old machines that began their second careers as beverage dispensers when Canadians upgraded to more energy-efficient models to store whatever Canadians eat besides doughnuts and poutine.
University of Alberta researcher Denise Young, who led the study, suggests that provincial authorities hold beer-fridge buy-backs or round-ups to eliminate the threat — methods that Americans use to get guns off the streets.
Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on November 30, 2007, 05:18 AM:
these people have absolutley noting to do ,cant they go home and wash their cat or sort their lint collection,you know something with relevance
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[ November 30, 2007, 05:19 AM: Message edited by: Paul Melching ]
Posted by happy trapper (Member # 1016) on December 02, 2007, 09:43 PM:
Just read the report. Very interesting. I would sooner read about calling & shooting coyote & fox , etc.
Ps. We do not drink beeer all the time cause it's tooo cold up here in the winter.
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