TFA: "The FTC has not updated its environmental advertising guidelines, known as the Green Guides, since 1998. Back then, the agency did not create definitions for phrases that are common now--like renewable energy, carbon offsets and sustainability."
The real definitions obviously not 'flexible' enough for them.
I say let the fatter cats spend, but keep an eye on the skinny ones. As long as we stick to our 'definitions' some of it may benefit.
"By comparison, an offset sold by Dell for three years' use of a notebook computer costs $2."
Is some of this is driven by a used-equipment market? As in a 2-year old linux box that runs Windows faster than a Vista machine. Or cheeper-to-own cars from the 80's AND 90's.
...not baiting, but I think the whole carbon issue is mis-guided, there's plenty more nasties in the air than CO2. I'm not sure how they measure it. If its all lumped together there's a problem. Simple carbon in the air is no big deal (cyclohexane sucks).
After going to their online reader, you'll see a link on the left saying you can download the pdf if you "login". No login/signup pages are to be found anywhere, but follow the link and sign up with just your zipcode and something about what "sector" you are from (ie. education, government, commercial). Then you can get the.pdf (all without turning off noscript).
As a former pharmacist, I will point out that all drugs have side effects. The user and gerneral population should want to know about them.
I am in no way disapproving of the use of drugs, just the abuse of drugs. Our society has for many years been in the throws of a "drug scare".
I would like everyone interested to look at these links to help form a well rounded opinion.
http://www.peele.net/http://www.schaler.net/addictionisachoice/index.html
Are they gonna use flourescent nanotubes inside the tiny little bulbs?
And besides, how are the homeless gonna get that warm incandescant fuzzy as they glare in through my windows?
Currently being sued by Sysinternals and probably by GRC (Spinrite) also....Look into Nerds On Site for an outstanding group of on-site techs geared more towards SME (and ethics).
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TFA: "The FTC has not updated its environmental advertising guidelines, known as the Green Guides, since 1998. Back then, the agency did not create definitions for phrases that are common now--like renewable energy, carbon offsets and sustainability."
The real definitions obviously not 'flexible' enough for them.
I say let the fatter cats spend, but keep an eye on the skinny ones. As long as we stick to our 'definitions' some of it may benefit.
"By comparison, an offset sold by Dell for three years' use of a notebook computer costs $2."
Is some of this is driven by a used-equipment market? As in a 2-year old linux box that runs Windows faster than a Vista machine. Or cheeper-to-own cars from the 80's AND 90's.
...not baiting, but I think the whole carbon issue is mis-guided, there's plenty more nasties in the air than CO2. I'm not sure how they measure it. If its all lumped together there's a problem. Simple carbon in the air is no big deal (cyclohexane sucks).
After going to their online reader, you'll see a link on the left saying you can download the pdf if you "login". No login/signup pages are to be found anywhere, but follow the link and sign up with just your zipcode and something about what "sector" you are from (ie. education, government, commercial). Then you can get the .pdf (all without turning off noscript).
As a former pharmacist, I will point out that all drugs have side effects. The user and gerneral population should want to know about them. I am in no way disapproving of the use of drugs, just the abuse of drugs. Our society has for many years been in the throws of a "drug scare". I would like everyone interested to look at these links to help form a well rounded opinion. http://www.peele.net/ http://www.schaler.net/addictionisachoice/index.html
Are they gonna use flourescent nanotubes inside the tiny little bulbs? And besides, how are the homeless gonna get that warm incandescant fuzzy as they glare in through my windows?
Currently being sued by Sysinternals and probably by GRC (Spinrite) also. ...Look into Nerds On Site for an outstanding group of on-site techs geared more towards SME (and ethics).