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25th April 2019

Some information that you may find interesting about transportation and related environmental issues…

With the future of transportation and the environment very much in the news and of concern to us all, there is much information available on this link… https://www.oponeo.co.uk/tyre-article/on-the-road-to-greener-future

Kim adds: Having myself seen at first hand the destruction of the rainforests on the island of Borneo, due to the spread of palm oil plantations, with the associated prospect of the loss of so many amazing animals including orangutans, this feature struck a poignant chord with me…

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