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The Cars That Ate China, Part 3 (implications for the world’s environment)

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Phil Stubbs | Leave a comment

Industrialisation and consumerism at warp speed – China’s economy is growing so rapidly and there are so many people in that country, we will need 4 planets of resources to cope with the demand. In this podcast we hear from James Kyng who wrote the book ‘China Shakes the World’. He introduces us to the implications for the world’s environment of China’s mad rush to prosperity.

Audio: Listen to The Cars That Ate China movie podcast – part 3, James Kyng on the implications for the world’s environment.

Just add water (to food labels)

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Phil | Leave a comment

Here in Australia we know we should be watching how much water we use for things like showers, gardens and washing cars.

But really, it’s a drop in the ocean compared to how much water goes into the products we consume.

Now an Australian academic has proposed that the amount of water used in making food and other items be clearly shown on product labeling. Listen to the interview with James Hazelton.

To see how much water goes into making different products, check out www.waterfootprint.org.

Tag Archives: consumerism

The Cars That Ate China, Part 3 (implications for the world’s environment)

Just add water (to food labels)

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