BAE goes big on 'green' weapons (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Reduced-lead bullets and recyclable explosives are among the developments being put forward by arms manufacturer British Aerospace (BAE) as part of a major investment in ecologically-sound weaponry.
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In others, the environment has been the key factor. The idea behind the lead-free bullets, for example, is that if they get lodged in the environment, they "do not cause any additional harm".
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"We all have a duty of care to ensure that from cradle to grave products are being used appropriately and do not do lasting harm."
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In fact, although the explosion is quieter, the bomb has been re-engineered so the risk to the user of exposure to the bomb's fumes is reduced.
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For example, she cited explosives that eventually turn into manure, which essentially "regenerate the environment that they had initially destroyed."
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6081486.stm

OOOOkaaaaay. Am I the only one here who finds this just a *little* bit weird? Does "drop in the bucket" sound about right to describe the effects this is likely to have?

[Canuckistanian]

1. OK, let's go a step further

How about an armored Prius? Or Solar-powered Tanks?

I know, I know, how about sail-powered destroyers and aircraft carriers?

The possibilities are endless.

[Massacure]

2. Gives a new light to the term "Eco Warrior"

[Nihil]

3. There is something sadly ironic ...

... about an arms company talking about "cradle to grave products" ...

:-(

[Dogmudgeon]

4. This sounds like satire

Lead-free bullets? Bombs that generate lesser amounts of toxic gases? "Cradle to grave products" -- to kill people, but "not do lasting harm" -- ?

As a wiser man than I once said, "when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." And the pros now appear to have a trade organization and lobbying firm.

--p!