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Olympic Torch Emits 5,500 Tons of CO2
Olympic Torch Emits 5,500 Tons of CO2
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Angry protesters, riot police, mass demonstrations, arrests for disorderly conduct -- it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for the Olympic-torch relay. If people are looking for another reason to be pissed at China, how about this: By the time this pyro parade is over, it will have produced about 11 million pounds of carbon emissions.
The torch is visiting 23 cities during a global sweep that includes stops in London, Paris, San Francisco, Bangkok, Islamabad and Almaty among others. The Beijing Olympics Organizing Committee says the journey will cover more than 85,000 miles.
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I don't know whether to laugh or to wince that eco-whackos are turning this symbol into an example of "carbon excess"...
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