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| Are you Sailing Away into the Sunset from the Impact of your Carbon Footprint?One of the lesser known facts about the cruise industry is that your average cruise holiday is one of the most environmentally damaging types of holiday you take.
By: Oliver Warnes Cruise Line Cunard have reported extensive growth in cruise passengers from the UK. Numbers are likely to top 2 million per annum by 2012. Cruising is big business. Cruise ships carry thousands of people at a time, to some of the most exotic locations in the world. The problem with this type of holiday is that cruising generates more CO2 and waste per holiday maker and is still one of the worst for the environment. According to Climate Care, a ship such as Queen Mary 2 emits 0.43kg of CO2 per passenger mile which means that compared with 0.257kg for a long-haul flight cruising has a long way to go to improve its environmental reputation. CO2 is not the only issue. According to the United Nations Environment Programme Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics - per week a cruise ship generates more than: 50 tonnes of garbage 1 million tonnes of waste water 210,000 gallons of sewage 35,000 gallons of oil-contaminated water For holidays a little closer to home Absolute Escapes offer a range of Lake District cottageshttp://www.absolute- Media Contact Oliver Warnes press2011@webindustry.co.uk # # # One of the lesser known facts about the cruise industry is that your average cruise holiday is one of the most environmentally damaging types of holiday you take. Name: Oliver Warnes Email: press2011@webindustry.co.uk Country: United Kingdom End
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