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How one small business cut its energy use and costs : Comments
By Tom Bowman, published 20/10/2010How significant would it be if small businesses increased their energy efficiency and reduced their emissions?
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But it did occur to me while reading the article that there must be hundreds, if not thousands, of businesses out there who load up the atmosphere with carbon or whatever, but whose actual product is irrelevant.
Like providing outerwear for dogs.
http://www.urbanpup.com.au/
Or gift-boxed Swarovsky Crystal Handcuffs
http://www.luxurygiftsforwomen.com.au/productlist.aspx?brandid=9&categoryid=4
Bear with me here.
I'm not taking a stand against luxury items per se. Heaven forfend. I'm simply pointing out that saving the planet is not just about buying energy efficient air-conditioners when the old one carks it.
I'm just saying that self-important articles like this are just playing around the edges of the problem. If indeed it turns out there is one.
For all I know, creating exhibitions for corporations, museums, and event organizers is one of life's essentials.
Along with keeping Fido warm.
But while we happily create new opportunities to consume energy with truly-ruly important stuff like Yves Saint-Laurent's $450 power adapter...
http://thegloss.com/odds-and-ends/why-yes-this-is-a-450-ysl-power-adapter/
...I think we may be missing the bigger picture.
Just a little.