Comments on: About All That Tree Planting

By: Blue Crab Boulevard » Deforest First, Infest Second

Blue Crab Boulevard » Deforest First, Infest Second — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:45:18 +0000

[...] The bed was imported from China. Ok, we've reported on the efforts of China to deforest the planet. That's bad. But improper handling of green wood (as in not kiln drying it properly) is the proximate cause of the infestation of Ms. Hindry's bed. Now the beating for the Daily Mail. They identify the pest: The termites have been identified as powder post beetles. [...]

By: old_dawg

old_dawg — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:44:35 +0000

Fortunately, you can now get “guilt offsets.” Much like buying carbon offsets, they don’t really solve any problems, but they do allow you to make as many problems as you can pay for.

By: Gaius

Gaius — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:08:23 +0000

Must have left it in my other suit.

By: John

John — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:19:09 +0000

Tell that to Bono and Geldof. It’s all our fault. Where’s your guilt?