STUDY | CARCINOGENS FROM CAR EXHAUST CAN LINGER

From: Science News, Aug. DAY, 2008
Cancer-causing agents’ interaction with nanoparticles could make the chemicals as harmful as cigarette smoke, lab study suggests
By Davide Castelvecchi
The daily exposure to free radicals from car exhaust, smokestacks and even your neighbors’ barbecue could be as harmful as smoking, according to a new study. Many combustion processes, such as those [...]

Letter to Editor | LFP | Drive-thrus

Letter to Editor

drive-thru
Association misleads public
I am disgusted with the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Association for using misinformation to mislead public on drive-through regulation.
The literature the association handed out cited a complete ban on drive-throughs, which was never the recommendation before the planning committee. The literature also said disabled people need drive-throughs and a [...]

It’s still not OK to idle | Article

Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) is our federal government’s official body for helping Canadians save energy and money. Its website, www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca, has a wealth of information about everything from buying better home appliances to designing better commercial buildings.
If you’re a frequent visitor to the site, you may [...]

The debate on those damaging drive-thrus

Published Wednesday August 20th, 2008

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By David Gingras
For The Times & Transcript

Having recently read a statistic suggesting that 40 per cent of our meals are considered fast-food and of that nearly 80 per cent of those pass through a drive-thru window, I was determined to do my part and see that change.
My plan is [...]

Canadian Medical Association Press Release | National Illness Costs of Air Pollution

New CMA Report Warns Poor Air Quality Killing Canadians
OTTAWA, August 13, 2008 – The Canadian Medical Association released staggering new data today showing that this year alone as many as 21,000 Canadians will die prematurely from the effects of air pollution. While most of those deaths will be due [...]

EXPOSED | CBC News | Feds revamp stance on idling after meeting with drive-thru group

Feds revamp stance on idling after meeting with drive-thru group
Monday, August 11, 2008
CBC News
A federal government website that highlights the negative health and environmental effects of idling your engine has revamped its message after meeting with a group representing drive-thru restaurants.
‘It’s gonna make it harder for every city politician to make the argument that we [...]

Headline News | Idling | Restaurant Industry | NRCAN: CBC World Report

http://podcast.cbc.ca/wr/wr_20080811.mp3
CBC World News:
Here is a link to the audio file from the CBC report. (above) It aired on CBC (National) Radio One this morning at 6 am.

1:57 seconds | Transcript:

“A federal cabinet minister may have thrown his weight behind changes to a website run by the government, that discourages [...]

The infamous Tim Hortons as featured in the RWDI report | A picture is most definetly worth a thousand words

Here we have it:  Indisputable proof that the Tim Horton’s on Bank Street in Ottawa that does not have a drive-thru will emit less GHG emissions per vehicle visit than a restaurant with an active drive-thru. What better proof that we don’t need drive thrus (more seriously, the photos just demonstrate [...]

Starbucks | You’ve Got a Drive-Thru; You’re Not Green

June 16, 2008,  9:37 am
By Daniel Hamermesh

Starbucks prides itself on how green it is. No negative externalities here — and it proudly advertises on its website its commitment to “Environmental Stewardship.”
I wonder, though, about its total effect on the environment.
On most mornings I stop by my own local coffee shop on the way to the [...]

Greenwash makes its way to green Guelph …

http://greenguelph.wordpress.com/2008/06/11/to-idle-or-not-to-idle-that-it-the-question/
A few months ago I blogged about drive through’s here in Guelph. It was one of the most looked at blogs on my site for some time. Our mayor has also started to discuss this. It’s an interesting topic for debate.
As I said in my previuos blog, I use them only if I feel I [...]