Germany – Is Environmentalism Working?

In the fight to protect the environment, it may be time to pause and ask oneself: what is really helping, and what isn't?
Published on March 21, 2011

From Der Speigel this week

Germany is among the world leaders when it comes to taking steps to save the environment. But many of the measures are not delivering the promised results. Biofuels have led to the clear-cutting of rainforests, plastics are being burned rather than recycled and new generation lightbulbs have led to a resurgence of mercury production.


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