Going Green 17

[September 3, 2009]

Climate Change Can Be Funny!

According to the UK’s Guardian Unlimited, the methane gas produced by cows is responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions. So scientists from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart have invented a pill that combined with a special diet and regulated feeding, will reduce a cow’s stomach gas!
Ever noticed that UPS drivers always seem to turn right? OK, so you haven’t, but it true: In 2006, UPS’s new package-flow software allowed it to cut 28.5 million miles from its already carefully crafted routes. The company identified traffic lights where drivers waited to turn left as huge wastes of gas and time for the fleet. By reconfiguring routes and eliminating the left turns, UPS saved 3 million gallons of fuel and 31,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide last year. (Also of note: Back in the 1930s, UPS used electric cars to deliver packages in Manhattan!)

Who’s Green?

This new section of the PCPC electronic newsletter will provide you, your Centre and the families who use your services with the contact information for organizations that care about the environment and it shows in the products and services that they offer!

Planet Bean
Address: 259 Grange Road East, Unit 2, Guelph, Ontario, N1E 6R5
Telephone/Fax: (877) 758-2326 (telephone); (519) 837-4297 (fax)
Email/Website: info@planetbeancoffee.com (email); http://www.planetbeancoffee.com (website)
General Information: Planet Bean coffee is fair trade and organic! Fair Trade Certification ensures that farmers are paid a fair price for their goods, those goods are not made using child labour, and environmental sustainability is maintained!
Planet Bean also offers a great fundraiser! They provide order forms and samples (you can adjust for your customers). You collect orders, send them to Planet Bean and they ship the order within two weeks… it’s that easy!

PCPC: Parent Co-operative Preschool Corporation
1571 Sandhurst Circle, PO Box 63512, Toronto, ON • MIV 1V0
Tel 416-410-2667 (Toronto)
E-mail info@pcpcontario.org
Website www.pcpcontario.org or www.pcpctoronto.org
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PCPC is a registered charity. You can make a donation
by credit card via PayPal here.

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Going Green 17

Climate Change Can Be Funny!

Who’s Green?

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