More Green Guff

Is it me, or is this whole Green thing getting a little bit hysterical? Is every little change in the weather really down to global warming? Why all of a sudden does everything have to be measured by carbon emissions? The 2012 Olymoics will be the greenest ever, announced Lord Sebastion of Coe. Does this mean the games to be held in our capital will have less smog, less litter and use less electricity and fossil fuels than the ancient Greek version of the Olympics? Our old friends at Tesco, have announced that they will label their products with information as to the Carbon footprint involved in said item arriving in that particular store. How this cuts down on the now clearly defined carbon emissions of the product actually arriving there, has sadly eluded me. I am a great believer in cutting down on waste, and investing money in alternative fuel sources, but the above examples signal nothing to me, but an opportunity to jump on bandwagons, increase taxes and extend profits.