GEOG233 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Chemical Free, Solar Air Conditioning, Compost

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Geography and Environmental Management
• Course: GEOG233
• Professor: Judith Cukier

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It is not necessary to fly kiwis from new zealand to europe, when four litres of kerosene are burned for each kilo of kiwis . One flight from south africa to new zealand can exceed a passenger"s co2 budget" for the year! is saved in fuel consumption annually for each 500g that is reduced from an aircraft"s weight on an average flight segment. An unused butter tub or sugar pack may not seem like much, but for a major airline, it can generate up to 30 times of waste per year. At very least tourists get what"s advertised (reliability, Have to meet some standards to be accredited. Green globe 21 is the worldwide benchmarking and certification program which facilitates sustainable travel and tourism for consumers, companies and communities. (www. greenglobe21. com) But do all adhere to eco standards. Shit that struck ground near nova scotia a lot of oil spilled.