I think I need the panic button. I am going shopping; or perhaps I should say I may be causing an ecological disaster. First, don’t let me forget my ecological cotton shopping bag; the consequence of using plastic shopping bags is too dire to contemplate. We know a lot of plastic waste material is shipped to China where poor low paid workers will flake the plastic using their bare hands and teeth, if they survive this they may run the risk of cancer from the toxic fumes caused by incinerating the plastic. Then this lethal concoction will be shipped back in the form of pellets to make more plastic bags.
I daren’t use my car otherwise I will increase the carbon emissions in the already polluted atmosphere .so I walk. Once inside this Aladdin’s cave of potential disaster what do I do? Meat; no better not. I can’t have beef; I might become a mad cow. Chicken or turkey served with bird ‘flu sauce. Pass. How about some pork so I can increase my cholesterol become obese and then be refused a by-pass operation on the National Health on the grounds that it is my own fault. How about fish, tuna perhaps? No, the nets used to fish them could have trapped and killed dolphins. Better move on to the fruit and vegetables. It is all pre-packed in polystyrene trays, which release CFC into the atmosphere when they are destroyed. And what pesticides have been used? I don’t want to buy GM food. Perhaps I’ll just go to my local greengrocer’s where the produce is sold lose and only local goods are sold.
Cleaning fluids are just out of the question, just a bit of vinegar to clean with and leave the lavatory dirty.
So I’ll go for beans and lentils then the cows won’t be the only ones releasing toxic gases into the environment. No biscuits or packed cake or crisps as the packs will go into the already overflowing landfills.
Shall I venture into the clothes and sports section? Will I be tempted to buy cheap Chinese sports shoes or equipment made using child labour? No, better not. I need some comfort food, let me buy some chocolate, oh no it is Nestles! Get me out of here get me a panic button.
I daren’t use my car otherwise I will increase the carbon emissions in the already polluted atmosphere .so I walk. Once inside this Aladdin’s cave of potential disaster what do I do? Meat; no better not. I can’t have beef; I might become a mad cow. Chicken or turkey served with bird ‘flu sauce. Pass. How about some pork so I can increase my cholesterol become obese and then be refused a by-pass operation on the National Health on the grounds that it is my own fault. How about fish, tuna perhaps? No, the nets used to fish them could have trapped and killed dolphins. Better move on to the fruit and vegetables. It is all pre-packed in polystyrene trays, which release CFC into the atmosphere when they are destroyed. And what pesticides have been used? I don’t want to buy GM food. Perhaps I’ll just go to my local greengrocer’s where the produce is sold lose and only local goods are sold.
Cleaning fluids are just out of the question, just a bit of vinegar to clean with and leave the lavatory dirty.
So I’ll go for beans and lentils then the cows won’t be the only ones releasing toxic gases into the environment. No biscuits or packed cake or crisps as the packs will go into the already overflowing landfills.
Shall I venture into the clothes and sports section? Will I be tempted to buy cheap Chinese sports shoes or equipment made using child labour? No, better not. I need some comfort food, let me buy some chocolate, oh no it is Nestles! Get me out of here get me a panic button.
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