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Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Facts for you

From the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment report 'Creating Our Future - Sustainable Development for New Zealand' (2002) Between 1981 and 2001, New Zealand's population grew by 19%, GDP rose by 55%, energy use by 61%, car ownership by 67%, and the amount we throw away by a massive 131%. Tell me how long you think we can keep this up?

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