Archive for December 9th, 2008

On the surface there appear to be many eco-benefits in replacing oil with a biofuel with the properties of being environmental friendly and having low carbon gas emissions similar to ethanol.

For a start the crops from which ethanol is derived are commonly grown agricultural products such as corn, rapeseed and sugarcane; they can justly be called renewable as new crops are planted and harvested annually.

The claim is that ethanol does not contribute to global warming since it will only emit back into the environment the carbon dioxide that the original source plant initially absorbed out of the atmosphere.

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Local authorities in some of the world’s top tourist destinations are beginning to take matters of environmental protection into their own hands.

Both local government and nonprofit organizations are banding together in the fight against pollution. Efforts to sustain tourism to favorite destinations without harmful effects to the local environment, as well as culture and social interactions, are the main focus for the most recent campaigns.

Mallorca Promotes Environmental Protection and Tourism

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