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Leprechauns Becoming A Bit Less Green

This is probably not what the Irish wanted to read in the newest Lonely Planet guide to their fine country:

Ireland's 40 shades of green don't, it seems, include the all-important eco-green.

These days, that hurts. The guidebook worries that Ireland's carbon footprint is apparently more than twice the global average--although statistics, as we know, can say nearly anything one wants them to.

The guide does mention that the recent introduction of a tax on plastic bags has helped Ireland's green credentials. The country's infrastructure and size make it popular for cycling and walking holidays, which are obviously pretty eco-friendly, too. So maybe Lonely Planet's being too tough on the Emerald Isle. Then again, when you're a country whose national color is green, it makes sense to play up that fact.

Related Stories:
· Lonely Planet Challenges Ireland's Green Image [Belfast Telegraph]
· Green Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Ireland Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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