I want to go green, but on my own terms

That's right.

It's time for all of us to go green. Whether it be from minimizing waste, driving less, recycling more, riding our bikes, or joining the fight against bigger, more global issues; we can all do our part.

I have been reading articles non stop on global initiatives that help combat major environmental issues, and even came across an amazing video to help stop soot.

This is also very funny! It shows how you have to make real changes, not just say you're going green.

Oh! And I found some interesting stats in an article on one of our sites, ipsos news center. This one describes just how much we want to go green - but on our own terms.

In Toronto, where I live, they have passed a bylaw that makes all plastic bags a minimum of 5 cents. This is turn, makes us all carry those reusable bags wherever we go, which I think is a major step in the right direction. Wouldn't it be a great idea to be a start up who designs custom reusable bags? Maybe not.

I guess I'll stick to writing blog posts.

Here are a couple other sites I found that support going green.

You may like them, you may not. But you'll have to click to find out!

The daily green

The green guide


See ya!

Dave
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Let's switch it up

After posting some pretty good news articles for a couple of months now, I have finally started to make a little splash in the blog world. Yes, it's true I haven't changed the world, yet, or made headlines for that matter. But I have been chugging along, posting results, and trying to enlighten any and all interested with statistics and stories that actually mean something. And now I'm stepping it up. Or at least I hope to.

I was turned onto this link found somewhere on our site. We couldn't figure out how people were finding it, but the interest has been pretty high.
So, I'm posting it for you to check out.

To sum it up, it's a bunch of surveys for fun. The options are:
Take your pick. Do one, do 'em all. Or do none, and secretly wish you hadn't read this post because it's a waste of your time. But hopefully you won't choose the latter. Now instead of just reading those articles and seeing statistics (see my post) that say only 1 in 4 Canadians even know about twitter, you can be a part of it.

Enjoy,

Dave
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What’s all That Twitter About – A Lot About Nothing?

While 26% of Online Canadians are Aware of Twitter, Only 1.45% of Online Canadians Actually Use the Social Networking Tool


A new study from Ipsos Reid shows that only 26% of online Canadians are aware of Twitter. Of those, 6% reported using the social networking tool. This only equates to 1.45% of the Internet population, or about one percent of the population as a whole. These are some of the findings from “Social Networking: 2009”, a new study conducted and released by Ipsos Reid. Study author Mark Laver noted that while “Twitter gets a lot of press, and usage figures show impressive growth, when you look at its awareness and use among mainstream online Canadians, you get a completely different picture.”

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