Posts Tagged ‘sin tracker

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life I do not normally feature silly articles from the Guardian as it could easily turn into a full time occupation. But the piece on the alleged destructive impact of soft toilet paper was far from bog standard. I have even had to resurrect my Sin Tracker column for […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life A new evil is stalking the land. The Energy Saving Trust (EST), a body founded by and partly financed by the government, has decided it does not like patio heaters. Its chief executive, Philip Sellwood, is quoted in an EST press release as suggesting that people should wear […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life The ever miserable Ecologist magazine has done a critique of the “Rabbit” – apparently the world’s bestselling vibrator – in its November issue. Pat Thomas, the magazine’s health editor, finds that the Rabbit is intimately related to consumerism and capitalism. She suggests the following framework for examining the […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life It seems that fatties are not just damaging themselves but destroying the earth too. An article in the New York Times quotes recent research to this effect (Gina Kolata “For a world of woes, we blame cookie monsters” 29 October): “This latest contribution to the obesity debate comes […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life Evidently showering is good – it uses less energy than baths – but singing or thinking in the shower are bad. Time spent not actually cleaning yourself means using more energy which in turn means more global warming. According to a helpful press release (PDF) from Energy Australia, […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life The naïve might assume that MP3 players, including iPods, would be welcomed by environmentalists. Virtual music does not involve manufacturing CDs or shipping them all over the world. But it should be clear by now that environmentalists are never satisfied. For example, an article by Leo Hickman, the […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life Evidently pets can be unethical too. So today’s Guardian includes a helpful article on how to reduce your pet’s environmental pawprint. One key task in relation to dogs is to make sure faeces is bagged and binned – preferably with a biodegradable poop bag. Cat litter should be […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life It turns out the humble Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato (BLT) sandwich is a Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD). This month’s Ecologist magazine has a 10 page cover story on the subject plus an editorial by Zac Goldsmith. Among other things the BLT pollutes rivers because of pig faeces […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life Tap water is sinful according to CityAM, a free daily newspaper for those who work in the City of London, especially if it is hot. An article in today’s issue warns: “It appears that some carcinogenic industrial solvents such as benzene and methylene chloride can be present in […]

Monitoring the alleged sins of modern life An excellent piece by Sean Collins on Spiked on the “sin” of shopping at Wal-Mart. Evidently America’s Democratic Party, divided on many issues, is united on hatred of the giant superstore. Two union-backed campaigning groups are spearheading the campaigning against the shopping giant (branded as Asda in Britain). […]