January 7, 2008

Beckham's Carbon Footprint

LA Galaxy star gets struck off Al Gore's Christmas card list

While you and I make a concerted effort to recycle, switch off lights and use public transport, David Beckham is leaving the biggest carbon footprint in history.

Our friends at Kickette have discovered the detrimental effects of Mr B’s jetset lifestyle, and it’s enough to make hippies who paint rainbows on buses weep.

Firstly, he owns a fleet of fifteen cars, including Escalades, Range Rovers and high end sports cars. And oddly for an LA celeb, he does not own a hybrid.

His main contribution to slaughtering Mother Earth, however, is his frequent transatlantic flights. In 2007 alone, he flew over 250,000 miles, which is the equivalent of a one-way trip to the dark side of the moon, and a CO₂ output of 163 tons. To put that in perspective, the average Brit’s CO₂ output is 9.4 tons.

So when we’re all using sandpaper for toilet roll and most of the southwest is underwater, you’ll know who to blame.

 

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