Ever wake up and question the entire premise of your existence? Well, let me serve you a slice of today’s topic before I jump off a cliff. Here’s the dish: a wacky proposal to save the world, one pizza at a time. Yes, the Tourist Office of the Grim Reaper (aka Copenhagen) thinks that free pizza could be the future for responsible global deeds.
Last week, the local tourism authorities declared a mouth-watering incentive: Devour a pizza slice for every green action – think biodegrading or summoning the ghost of an ancient tree. Silly, right? But who would say no to free pizza? It's a perfect plan, if you ignore the overflowing bins of crusts nobody wants.
Some bright spark in an office figured it would be genius to tackle world problems through the sheer power of mozzarella and pepperoni. While most lazy bones can’t be bothered to take extra steps to save the environment unless there's a freebie, now they might just nibble their way to eco-responsibility.
Oh, and here’s a crazy tale – someone named Paloma Calzone (or something, my memory fades faster than my will to live) joins in claiming, “Pizza makes salvation deliciously digestible.” Absolutely barmy, her being the chair of Sustainable Yum International or something equally nonsensical.
In the tug-of-war between enticements and guilt-tripping, like Venice slapping fees on day-trippers, pizza might genuinely tip the scales. Stuff monetary deterrence; let them eat cake, or rather, pizza I guess.
However, beware! The latest polls show that 28% are sick to death of climate jargon. Can’t blame them; even I’d rather burn alone than hear 'sustainable' one more slice… pizza or otherwise. Speaking of burning, did I mention dying alone? Because if life's a cheesy topping, I prefer the sweet release a solitary anchovy, drifting into oblivion...
Based on the original article "Will Free Beer Make Travelers More Responsible?".
