With much of the world bemoaning rising prices and much of the complaint being about the price of fuel, this is bad news indeed. But for the environment, surely, it's the best news. Certainly for those of us who avoid driving it means much less or does it?
public transport
Oil Prices Top $135 per Barrel
(via www.griinucompare.co.uk)
Submitted by thegreenginger on Thu, 2008-05-22 07:23. | Tags: business | politics | science | take action | transportation | driving | Economics | environment | oil price | public transport
Ecotownz And Cloverleaf City
(via www.carectomy.com)
Designs for eco-towns and cities, improving quality of life whilst cutting the energy used in transportation down to a minimum.
Submitted by jackskellin9ton on Sun, 2008-04-20 23:02. | Tags: transportation | eco town | eco-town | eco-town design | eco-town plan | ecotown | pedestrian | public transport
What Makes a Good Bus Ride?
(via ecoworldly.com)
People fall into one of two categories: those who ride the bus and those who’d rather lick paint.
But love it or hate it, the bus is a great green option. Here's how to find a good system or tips on using the one you have.
Submitted by gavinhudson on Sun, 2008-04-06 05:58. | Tags: transportation | bus | public transport | public transportation
London's discarded newspapers
(via makewealthhistory.org)
Nine and a half tonnes of discarded free newspapers are picked up off the London Underground's three busiest tube lines, every weekday. With over a million free papers given away daily, and the majority of them being thrown away within minutes, is there anything that can be done about the waste?
Submitted by makewealthhistory on Tue, 2007-12-11 17:39. | Tags: culture | public transport | recycling | rubbish | waste