Recently I was on vacation on Nantucket (an interesting sustainability story in its own right— think whale oil). While there, I had the occasion to dine with John Kerry and Theresa Heinz and her two sons. (Okay, we happened to be seated next to them at the Galley, but I'll tell it my way....)
Anyway, Kerry is running again for the Senate seat he has occupied since forever. And to win again this time, he's bringing out the big gun: Al Gore.
Never mind the irony of two guys teaming up, who independently couldn't win two very winnable elections. The "former next president of the United States" calls Kerry a "friend of our planet." And indeed, he does have a record in Massachusetts to run on. It reminds us that sustainability, like politics, is local.
You know what else is local? Water. Too bad the Kerry's didn't have some of that refreshing local Nantucket tap water on their table instead of that big bottle of VOSS from Norway.
I won't tell Al, if you wont.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Disposable vs. Reusable Debate
Take a look at the below photos... notice a commonality? (Besides Barack Obama, of course.)
The bottled water.
Over a year ago, The Greenery championed the switch from disposable plastic water bottles to reusable aluminum "SIGGs." It not only saves the environment, but also money.
For Obama, there exisit a leadership opportunity to set an example. Walk the talk. Get rid of the disposable plastic bottles, or at least switch to one of the "eco-friendly" versions. This simple visual could be big-- remember the power of Lance Armstrong and his yellow Livestrong bracelets? They were the hottest item out there. And actually raised a lot of money for cancer research.
Over 38 million plastic bottles are sent to the US landfills each year and it takes 700 years for that plastic to start decomposing. Switching to reusable is an easy and cheap way to make a difference. A bit less convenient perhaps for a campaign on the move, but I'd bet there is a volunteer ready for a promotion.
And for the record, the Obama campaign sells Obama-branded reusable bottles. Maybe Barack can get a discount....
Over a year ago, The Greenery championed the switch from disposable plastic water bottles to reusable aluminum "SIGGs." It not only saves the environment, but also money.
For Obama, there exisit a leadership opportunity to set an example. Walk the talk. Get rid of the disposable plastic bottles, or at least switch to one of the "eco-friendly" versions. This simple visual could be big-- remember the power of Lance Armstrong and his yellow Livestrong bracelets? They were the hottest item out there. And actually raised a lot of money for cancer research.
Over 38 million plastic bottles are sent to the US landfills each year and it takes 700 years for that plastic to start decomposing. Switching to reusable is an easy and cheap way to make a difference. A bit less convenient perhaps for a campaign on the move, but I'd bet there is a volunteer ready for a promotion.
And for the record, the Obama campaign sells Obama-branded reusable bottles. Maybe Barack can get a discount....
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