Weekly Web Roundup: 230 mpg, green ratings registry, plastic bag tax
- Kim Ranney
- Sr. Online Marketing and Production Associate, New York City
- Blog | About
- Posted August 14, 2009 in The Media and the Environment
- Seattle residents will vote on a plastic bag tax next week.
- Mother Jones charts the miles traveled per bottle of nine popular water brands.
- GM says the new Chevy Volt will get 230 mpg in city driving (more than four times the mileage of the Toyota Prius). Skeptics question the claim (EcoGeek, Green Car Reports).
- French winemakers urge their government to push for strong agreement on cutting greenhouse gas emissions at Copenhagen summit.
- New study compares light rail and regional train systems in Boston and California to travel by aircraft, buses and cars.
- Ban Ki-Moon says a failure to act on global warming would bring mass social unrest.
- Bill Clinton calls out Cash for Clunkers program for setting mpg limits for "efficient" cars too low and suggests government create a similar program that offers rebates for electric vehicles.
- The Green Electronics Council's green ratings registry for computer desktops, laptops and monitors has been localized with information for 40 countries.
Think I missed anything really great? Feel free to share it in the comments section. Want news updates every day? Check out my colleague Ben Jervey's blog on Greenlight.
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