On Nov 6, 1:31*am, wrote:

In spite of all of this new freon in the world. the ozone hole that
everyone had their panties in a wad over, shrunk.
..
Because the better organized and more responsible countries of the
world took measures to reduce the release of the older style
refrigerants into the atmosphere and/or legislated the use of less
polluting (although possibly less effective?) ones for new
production.

It does kinda prove two things, a) Humans activity can/does affect the
planets environment. b) Measures can be taken to change activities
that pollute. Somewhat encouraging actually if our politicians would
stop squabbling and pointing at each other and actually act instead of
worrying where their next campaign contribution will come from!

In Canada, for example, those in the refrigeration industry and
maintenance business have operated under some very strict measures.
But have visited gulf countries in the Middle East where, along with a
booming economy based almost entirely on the production of oil and
gas, there were few if any refrigeration controls. R22 could be bought
over the counter and anyone working on auto and home AC units,
considered almost essential on most vehicles and in all living units
over there, would routinely just purge refrigerant into the
atmosphere!

The situation is much the same as when the Europeans (particularly
Britain) with industrial economies based on several hundred years of
the use of coal finally decided that the health problems, disruption
of travel and the corrosion and other deterioration caused by acid
rain and smog were too high. Today, in the London UK area for example
the use of coal has been just about banned for many past years.

In other words 'good-responsible' government. Just look at the mess
irresponsible (weak) governemnt has done in the financial-banking
industry!