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Line 2: − − ==Save the trees== − − American Pop Star [[Sheryl Crow]], while touring the [[United States]] to raise consciousness about [[global warming]] and forest conservation made international headlines by calling for regulation of how much toilet paper an individual may use. <ref>''Washington Post'', [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/21/AR2007042101385_pf.html Saving the Earth: The Biodiesel Bus Blog], April 22, 2007. </ref> − <ref>BBC News, [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6583067.stm ''Crow calls for limit on loo paper''], 23 April 2007. </ref> Crow told ABC's ''Good Morning America'', − − {{Cquote|I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting.}} − ''Good Morning America'' in May 2007 interviewed Colin Beaven, <ref>[http://noimpactman.typepad.com/ ''A little on political action, a little on TP''], NO Impact Man, 11 may 2007.</ref> a liberal New Yorker and environmentalist so concerned he has sworn off the use toilet paper. Beaven has extended his [[crusade]] against despoiling the planet by refusing to buy anything in packaging, will not use any form of transportation including elevators, and insists that all his food be grown within 250 miles. Interviewer [[Diane Sawyer]] responded, "It really makes sense to me." <ref>''Good Morning America,'' Family Goes Extreme Green for a Year, May. 10, 2007.</ref>
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'''Environmentalists''' refers to people who are concerned about protecting the environment and believe that legal limitations should be put on human use of the [[Earth]]'s natural environment and resources. It should be noted that some environmental organizations and movements have been used for political purposes with other objectives than direct concern for the environment or [[environmentalism]]. <ref>[http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=gp ATTAC Terror Report]</ref>
'''Environmentalists''' refers to people who are concerned about protecting the environment and believe that legal limitations should be put on human use of the [[Earth]]'s natural environment and resources. It should be noted that some environmental organizations and movements have been used for political purposes with other objectives than direct concern for the environment or [[environmentalism]]. <ref>[http://www.attacreport.com/ar_terror/tframe.php?region=namerica&group=gp ATTAC Terror Report]</ref>
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