Amartya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Its great if our own decisions
significantly lower the net environmental
impact.
However just choosing what car we drive, wearing sweatshirts at home in the
winter and switching to a diet based on grains and low on meat/fish and
veggies/fruits (growing lettuce in Calif is not exactly environmentaly
friendly), while commendable, would not seriously reduce the impact we have.
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Actually the book uses scientific data to show just the opposite. It says
that those specific things WOULD make a substantial difference, particularly
(obviously) if a substantial number of people implemented the choices.
Best, Wendee
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