Archive for May 21st, 2008
‘Cycling is for everyone’
A local organization is aiming to get 1,000 non-cyclists out of their
cars next week to enjoy the health, cost and environmental benefits of
riding their bicycles to work.
Hybrids exempt from Ontario’s Drive Clean inspection
QUESTION: I recently moved to Toronto and drive a 2006 Honda Accord Hybrid. I understand there is a provincial requirement to have your car smog tested each year.Will that be necessary with my hybrid…
Frog evolution debate resolved
An ancient amphibian that landed in a Calgary lab has settled
a long-running debate over the evolution of frogs and amphibians.
Safe natural products not affected by law
Health Canada officials told the local natural health
industry that new legislation to protect consumers isn’t
intended to ban their products, but some business representatives
remained skeptical.
B.C. pig producers in a biofuel bind
The sign on the barn reads “Swine country.” Just a little
self-deprecating humour for an industry that lacks much — actually
all — of the glamour of Langley’s wine country just up the highway.
Sky not falling on poultry, egg producers
Poultry and eggs are among the most 100-Mile Diet friendly
products available to consumers.
Alaska to fight polar bear threatened listing
The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Gov. Sarah Palin said…
Alaska to fight polar bear threatened listing
The state of Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday
Good the enemy of better?
Sometimes in this crazy dance of environmentalists and corporations(see the comments), the wooing and the push-back, it can sometimes be overlooked that the good is the enemy of the better. Example: the new Tahoe hybrid being labeled environmental car of the year.
It is important to resist the urge to pat the head of corporations that [...]
Canadian magazine makes history using special paper
Canadian Geographic is making publishing history by printing its annual environment issue on paper made from wheat straw.
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