For those of us not lucky enough to live in cities where there is forward thinking transportation policy, we can but dream of things like NYC’s cool bike lanes where they are protected from the traffic by the line of parked cars. Of course this was up in leafy Morningside Heights. Other parts of the city still seem pretty scary to ride around in, but the bike share program is certainly taking off.
I’m not blogging much these days…too much of the rest of my life is under construction. But there’s a lot of cool info and resources on my other pages, so check those out.
Kind of fits with Mark Bittman’s advice: patience. One town, one small law, 3 years. But it’s a start.
“Concord, Massachusetts has become one of the first communities in the U.S. to ban the sale of single-serving plastic water bottles.
According to the Associated Press, the plastic bottle ban resulted from a three-year campaign by local activists. The activists pushed to reduce waste and fossil fuel use.”
via Plastic Bottle Ban In Concord, Massachusetts Goes Into Effect.
“Lead by example, not by volume. Be encouraging, not a know-it-all.”
via The Greenie Pig’s guide to a cleaner, more sustainable 2013 | Grist.
Here’s the list, although I suggest you read the whole article – great food for thought.
1. Keep an open mind.
2. Take it one step at a time.
3. Add — don’t subtract.
4. Don’t ban anything but bans themselves.
5. Don’t be a jerk (or, how to set a good example)
From Mark Bittman; he da’ man….
Nothing affects public health in the United States more than food. Gun violence kills tens of thousands of Americans a year. Heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes kill more than a million people a year — nearly half of all deaths — and diet is a root cause of many of those diseases.
via Fixing Our Food Problem – NYTimes.com.
This seems like a good day to step back a bit and suggest something that’s sometimes difficult to accept.
Teal Green 