So here a few bits from Earth Day. First the founder of Greenpeace explains why he left:

The breaking point was a Greenpeace decision to support a world-wide ban on chlorine. Science shows that adding chlorine to drinking water was the biggest advance in the history of public health, virtually eradicating water-borne diseases such as cholera. And the majority of our pharmaceuticals are based on chlorine chemistry. Simply put, chlorine is essential for our health.

My former colleagues ignored science and supported the ban, forcing my departure. Despite science concluding no known health risks – and ample benefits – from chlorine in drinking water, Greenpeace and other environmental groups have opposed its use for more than 20 years.

John Cox celebrates Earth Day; with a finger up the nose.

David exhorts us not to buy the hype.

And on a different note, check out the Solatube.

Tags: Earth Day

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