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martin wrote:

On Fri, 4 Jul 2003 12:40:29 +0100, (sw) wrote:

Jonathan Ward wrote:

In article ,
says...

Chris Hogg wrote:


my conscience twinges when I remember that concrete is extremely
environmentally unsound.

Why? This is the first I've heard of it.

As I understand the matter, it's because cement requires relatively
large amounts of energy to burn the lime/chalk and again to transport
the result, especially if it's bought as ready-mix (I doubt concrete
post manufacturers do this, though).
Wood is better :-)

because it's cut down in 3rd world rain forests? ;-)

Our fence posts were/are nice native larch, cut down in its prime to
permit the (some) broadleave reforestation of all those welsh
hillsides... :-)

regards
sarah


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We'll be drowning before too long
We're neck deep in the Big Muddy
And the damned fools keep yelling to push on