Frederick Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I read Wimborne Dorset wants to be the first UK town to have "green " Xmas lights thus reducing its "carbon footprint " by 85 % replacing the town decoration light bulbs with L E D's Chairman of the Chamber of Trade wants to go green to show they are behaving responsibly ... it seems some light bulbs have to be changed each year and the LED lights with a life of two years will only cost £15.000 ....Am I the only one getting fed up with the words "carbon footpint " stuck on everything these days ? If they are that keen to " go Green " surely it would be better not to switch the lights on at all and drop the 15 grand into the childrens hospice collection box if they have it to spare ! There will in fact be collection boxes put out in the town for the "Lights fund " so on second thoughts they have not got it to spare ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil & Pat Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 If they are buying LED lights with a projected lifetime of only two years, someone must be having a laugh. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Talking of carbon footprint, I have just received this from Géant..Does anyone take any notice?I am quite amused by this supposed guilt-trip I am expected to go on every time I do anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederick Posted August 5, 2008 Author Share Posted August 5, 2008 I believe they have even started to measure the impact from cow farts .................what about when the planet was covered in great herds of Bison etc ..............that gets forgotten does it not ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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