http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHRqP9FoMSg
New benches made in Las Vegas out of glass bottles from casinos!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Plastic Bags, Good or Bad?
NEW YORK---The tax on single-use disposable bags in Washington D.C. is proving to be very effective, maybe a little too effective. The tax is bringing in far less revenue than expected. Since January, District residents have been charged 5 cents for each disposable bag they use at the grocery store or local market. Four cents of the tax goes to the city, while the retailer keeps the rest.
The latest data shows that the city collected just over $1.3 million in revenue from the tax through September. This number falls far short of the official $3.6 million estimate. This is because the number of bags being used by consumers has fallen off the chart.
The use of bags by shoppers at grocery stores is down by 50%, according to an informal survey conducted by the office of Councilman Tommy Wells. Some big name grocers like Giant, Safeway and Harris Teeter have reported that bag use by their customers has fallen by 60%. Although this does affect taxes and retailers, it prevents plastic waste.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/04/news/economy/DC_bag_tax/?npt=NP1
The latest data shows that the city collected just over $1.3 million in revenue from the tax through September. This number falls far short of the official $3.6 million estimate. This is because the number of bags being used by consumers has fallen off the chart.
The use of bags by shoppers at grocery stores is down by 50%, according to an informal survey conducted by the office of Councilman Tommy Wells. Some big name grocers like Giant, Safeway and Harris Teeter have reported that bag use by their customers has fallen by 60%. Although this does affect taxes and retailers, it prevents plastic waste.
http://money.cnn.com/2010/10/04/news/economy/DC_bag_tax/?npt=NP1
Solar Power Comes to the White House
Solar panels and a solar hot water heater will soon be installed at the White House, claims CNN reporter Steven Chu
He announced the conversion at the 2010 GreenGov Symposium in Washington.
"This project reflects President Obama's strong commitment to U.S. leadership in solar energy and the jobs it will create here at home," Chu said. "Deploying solar energy technologies across the country will help America lead the global economy for years to come."
The solar panel system, which should be installed by next spring, will convert sunlight directly to electricity, while the solar hot water heater will have a solar collector facing the sun to heat water for use in the White House.
This is not the first time solar energy has been tapped at the White House. Former President Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed on the roof of the White House residence during his term. They were removed during the Reagan administration. Former President George W. Bush also used solar energy to help power a maintenance building on the White House grounds, and to assist in heating the swimming pool there.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/05/white.house.solar.power/index.html?hpt=T2
He announced the conversion at the 2010 GreenGov Symposium in Washington.
"This project reflects President Obama's strong commitment to U.S. leadership in solar energy and the jobs it will create here at home," Chu said. "Deploying solar energy technologies across the country will help America lead the global economy for years to come."
The solar panel system, which should be installed by next spring, will convert sunlight directly to electricity, while the solar hot water heater will have a solar collector facing the sun to heat water for use in the White House.
This is not the first time solar energy has been tapped at the White House. Former President Jimmy Carter had solar panels installed on the roof of the White House residence during his term. They were removed during the Reagan administration. Former President George W. Bush also used solar energy to help power a maintenance building on the White House grounds, and to assist in heating the swimming pool there.
The announcement comes on the one-year anniversary of an executive order signed by the president that called on the federal government to lead in the establishment of a clean energy economy.
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