Environmentalists Attack “Plush” Toilet Paper
Posted in In brief on 24 September 2009
Stats: 7 views and 1 Comment "It is a fight over toilet paper: the kind that is blanket-fluffy and getting fluffier so fast that manufacturers are running out of synonyms for "soft" (Quilted Northern Ultra Plush is the first big brand to go three-ply and three-adjective). "It's a menace, environmental groups say -- and a dark-comedy example ...
Posted in In brief on 24 September 2009
Stats: 7 views and 1 Comment "It is a fight over toilet paper: the kind that is blanket-fluffy and getting fluffier so fast that manufacturers are running out of synonyms for "soft" (Quilted Northern Ultra Plush is the first big brand to go three-ply and three-adjective). "It's a menace, environmental groups say -- and a dark-comedy example ...
California Takes Climate Change Battle to the Couch
Posted in In brief on 22 September 2009
Stats: 3 views and No Comments "Big screen TVs are particularly energy-hungry so the California Energy Commission has proposed tough efficiency standards for new sets being sold in 2011. The CEC said the new standard, which has drawn criticism from consumer electronics companies, would reduce consumption per set by an average of 33 per cent. More ...
Posted in In brief on 22 September 2009
Stats: 3 views and No Comments "Big screen TVs are particularly energy-hungry so the California Energy Commission has proposed tough efficiency standards for new sets being sold in 2011. The CEC said the new standard, which has drawn criticism from consumer electronics companies, would reduce consumption per set by an average of 33 per cent. More ...
Group Urges Ban On Driving While Talking On Cell
Posted in In brief on 13 January 2009
Stats: 11 views and 4 Comments "The National Safety Council called Monday for a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving, a prohibition opposed by the industry. 'Studies show that driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely dangerous and puts drivers at a four times greater risk of a crash,' said Janet Froetscher, ...
Posted in In brief on 13 January 2009
Stats: 11 views and 4 Comments "The National Safety Council called Monday for a nationwide ban on cell phone use while driving, a prohibition opposed by the industry. 'Studies show that driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely dangerous and puts drivers at a four times greater risk of a crash,' said Janet Froetscher, ...
