Forward To The Past

post 28 greenwashing and red herrings

GREENWASHING and RED HERRINGS How often, when we buy stuff, do we see Misleading claims for their green probity From rigged and crafty car emissions tests To adverts claiming using plastic less Those labels on so much of what we buy Are carefully disguised to hide the lie That goods are not as green as they […]

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Post 27 Nature not Nurtured

A ‘Take’ on The Ruined Maid by Thomas Hardy THE RUINED LAND Oh nature, how changed you appear to my eyes Where once you were always a delightful surprise Now you’re polluted on land and in sea “Oh didn’t you know I’ve been ruined” said she You used to be verdant, productive and green But […]

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