While reading online today, I discovered this article. It is about a massive Public Relations effort to cover up the fact that palm oil companies are contributing to deforestation, putting endangered wildlife at risk and negatively effecting the climate of the places where they are cutting down trees.
Their PR argument is that palm oil plantations are better at absorbing Co2 in the atmosphere than natural forests.
While it's a good PR effort, I find it pathetic. Deforestation is a huge issue in the world today & is one that most people ignore. The last thing people need to think is that it is somehow "good" for the environment. Even if it does absorb Co2, the endangered animals lost & the climate changes are much bigger issues than how much carbon is in the air.
Does anyone else find this positively ridiculous??
I would hate to be a PR Agent for a company like that. It would be a mess!
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