Community | January 05, 2010 | 5 comments

Dogs Have Bigger Carbon Footprint Than SUVs?

source: http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/144940/dogs_have_bigger_carbon_footprint_than_suvs

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Two researchers from Victoria University found that, "The eco-pawprint of a pet dog is twice that of a 4.6-litre Land Cruiser driven 10,000 kilometres a year," New Zealand's Dominion Post reported.

The researchers, are professors Brenda and Robert Vale, and they've authored a provocatively titled book called, "Time to Eat the Dog: The real guide to sustainable living."

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