by Minter Dial | Jul 14, 2007 | Sports
The greening of sports In the aftermath of Live Earth 7.7.07, it struck me that the sporting world could also take up the green cause in a more formal fashion. Live Earth apparently attracted an audience of 2 billion people. [As an aside, I would like to see some of...
by Minter Dial | Jul 14, 2007 | New Tech, Politics
English Version (version française ci-dessous): En velo tout le monde!! I have just found out, via This French Life blog, about the “Velib” service that goes into effect in Paris this Sunday – a day after the 14th July celebrations and synchronized...
by Minter Dial | Jul 10, 2007 | Travel
J’ai été frappé par une nouvelle initiative à New York — qui suit la Californie — où la Ville de New York a lancé une campagne pour encourager ses citoyens à boire l’eau du robinet au lieu de l’eau en bouteille afin de réduire le...
by Minter Dial | May 30, 2007 | Environment
When in Nice on holidays, I gladly paid 5 cents at the Monaco Carrefour for a plastic shopping bag. Upon researching the topic, there are apparently between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags used every year by consumers worldwide. I am glad to see that San...
by Minter Dial | Apr 7, 2007 | Travel
I noted on my arrival at Charles De Gaulle yesterday that the ecological efforts of the airport may be well intended, but are not always particularly effective. The Gentleman’s toilet (I can’t vouch for the Ladies) of Terminal 2F at the baggage carousel...