Copenhagen Bicycle Superhighways from Colville Andersen on Vimeo.
圖中藍色的部分就是幾乎與#16高速公路平行的單車快速道路。
RippleProducts電子淋浴計時器也相當受歡迎。
上面這輛露營單車Bicycle Camper，照片中的主角TURTLEMAN在美國內華達沙漠參加了燒人節活動 Burning Man Festival，在沙漠生活了一週，過著不能使用金錢，只能靠以物易物來吃飯與生活。 當然這台露營車 ，也是靠單車就可以拖行的 !
照片取材自白宮官方的flickr
A Letter From Our CEO August 2009
Dear SIGG Customer,
(STAMFORD CT) – Within the scientific community, the safety of the packaging ingredient bisphenol A (BPA) remains the subject of considerable debate and controversy as evidenced by the FDA meetings on the topic this month. For decades, BPA has been the industry standard for protective coatings – approved by food and health regulators around the world. One year ago, Andrew von Eschenbach, the Commissioner of the FDA, announced that, “The science we have reviewed does not justify recommending that anyone discontinue using products containing BPA.” At that time, SIGG Switzerland, the world leader in premium reusable bottles, had already made the transition into bottles that are BPA free.
Within the reusable bottle water category, polycarbonate plastic bottles (#7) came under scrutiny in early 2008 because they were found to leach BPA. As a result, many consumers turned to metal bottles (aluminum and stainless steel) because these bottles had no issues with BPA migration. Prior to its transition, SIGG utilized a water-based epoxy liner which contained a trace amount of BPA. The bottles were thoroughly and regularly tested in both the USA and Switzerland and all tests revealed absolutely no migration or leaching of BPA or any other substance from the protective inner liner. These tests have been public information on the SIGG website for several years and remain there today.
Despite the fact that these bottles were manufactured well within strict international regulations and posed no health risk, my team and I initiated a project in June 2006 to develop a new liner which would be both BPA free and produced in a more environmentally friendly manner. We recognized early that there were questions surrounding BPA and we wanted to be sure that we had a bottle liner that you, our customers, could have absolute confidence in.
After two years of comprehensive testing and development and a one million dollar investment in new equipment for our Swiss factory, SIGG began producing bottles with our new, next generation “EcoCare” liner in August 2008. Providing the same quality and protection afforded by the previous liner, this new powder-based, co-polyester coating has been thoroughly tested and is certified to be 100% free of BPA, phthalates, BADGE, BFDGE, and NOGE. It is also environmentally friendly as its application generates virtually no waste and utilizes no organic solvents or VOCs. Our new bottle liner is not only a technological advance; it’s a major step forward in SIGG’s journey towards sustainability.
To be clear, all SIGG bottles made since August 2008 contain our new BPA free EcoCare liner. SIGG bottles manufactured prior to August 2008 have the former water-based epoxy liner which contains trace amounts of BPA. These bottles have been thoroughly tested and showed 0% leaching of BPA. It is easy to determine which liner you have, as they are of 2 distinctly different colors. Visit www.MySIGG.com/liner to see photos comparing the two.
The primary reason that I am writing this letter today is because I believe that the BPA conversation has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. Last year, the primary concern was that of BPA leaching from bottles. Since that time the dialogue has evolved such that now some people are concerned about the mere presence of BPA and some states are considering legislation.
I am proud to say that SIGG took action quickly back in 2006 to begin the development of a high performance bottle liner that is BPA free. In addition, we have developed this special section on our website that we will be updating regularly where you can find independent laboratory testing on SIGG and other bottle brands as well as an update on the BPA situation as it continues to develop. We want our current and potential customers to have the facts.
SIGG is a Swiss company that has earned a reputation for quality over the last 100 years. Our success has been a result of ensuring that SIGG customers are always and completely satisfied with our products and our service. If you have further questions or comments please feel free to email me directly at:
Sincerely,
Steve
Steve Wasik
CEO, SIGG Switzerland
A Letter From Our CEO August 2009
Dear SIGG Customer,
(STAMFORD CT) – Within the scientific community, the safety of the packaging ingredient bisphenol A (BPA) remains the subject of considerable debate and controversy as evidenced by the FDA meetings on the topic this month. For decades, BPA has been the industry standard for protective coatings – approved by food and health regulators around the world. One year ago, Andrew von Eschenbach, the Commissioner of the FDA, announced that, “The science we have reviewed does not justify recommending that anyone discontinue using products containing BPA.” At that time, SIGG Switzerland, the world leader in premium reusable bottles, had already made the transition into bottles that are BPA free.
Within the reusable bottle water category, polycarbonate plastic bottles (#7) came under scrutiny in early 2008 because they were found to leach BPA. As a result, many consumers turned to metal bottles (aluminum and stainless steel) because these bottles had no issues with BPA migration. Prior to its transition, SIGG utilized a water-based epoxy liner which contained a trace amount of BPA. The bottles were thoroughly and regularly tested in both the USA and Switzerland and all tests revealed absolutely no migration or leaching of BPA or any other substance from the protective inner liner. These tests have been public information on the SIGG website for several years and remain there today.
Despite the fact that these bottles were manufactured well within strict international regulations and posed no health risk, my team and I initiated a project in June 2006 to develop a new liner which would be both BPA free and produced in a more environmentally friendly manner. We recognized early that there were questions surrounding BPA and we wanted to be sure that we had a bottle liner that you, our customers, could have absolute confidence in.
After two years of comprehensive testing and development and a one million dollar investment in new equipment for our Swiss factory, SIGG began producing bottles with our new, next generation “EcoCare” liner in August 2008. Providing the same quality and protection afforded by the previous liner, this new powder-based, co-polyester coating has been thoroughly tested and is certified to be 100% free of BPA, phthalates, BADGE, BFDGE, and NOGE. It is also environmentally friendly as its application generates virtually no waste and utilizes no organic solvents or VOCs. Our new bottle liner is not only a technological advance; it’s a major step forward in SIGG’s journey towards sustainability.
To be clear, all SIGG bottles made since August 2008 contain our new BPA free EcoCare liner. SIGG bottles manufactured prior to August 2008 have the former water-based epoxy liner which contains trace amounts of BPA. These bottles have been thoroughly tested and showed 0% leaching of BPA. It is easy to determine which liner you have, as they are of 2 distinctly different colors. Visit www.MySIGG.com/liner to see photos comparing the two.
The primary reason that I am writing this letter today is because I believe that the BPA conversation has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. Last year, the primary concern was that of BPA leaching from bottles. Since that time the dialogue has evolved such that now some people are concerned about the mere presence of BPA and some states are considering legislation.
I am proud to say that SIGG took action quickly back in 2006 to begin the development of a high performance bottle liner that is BPA free. In addition, we have developed this special section on our website that we will be updating regularly where you can find independent laboratory testing on SIGG and other bottle brands as well as an update on the BPA situation as it continues to develop. We want our current and potential customers to have the facts.
SIGG is a Swiss company that has earned a reputation for quality over the last 100 years. Our success has been a result of ensuring that SIGG customers are always and completely satisfied with our products and our service. If you have further questions or comments please feel free to email me directly at:
Sincerely,
Steve
Steve Wasik
CEO, SIGG Switzerland
水災重創產地 有機蔬果供貨減
災後南台灣水質差 氯過高易致癌 民眾應煮沸再飲用
陽台種菜自食 省錢健康又綠化
「加熱、冰凍」瓶裝水不宜飲用 塑膠釋放毒素 可致癌
研究發現：經常點浪漫香燭可能致癌
抽查冷飲 手搖店不合格率最高
Felt單車 前輪支撐叉斷裂 美國宣布回收
這個環保綠能的貨櫃屋，運用了綠建築中最重要的4R的原則；包括Reduce減少使用、Reuse重覆使用、Recycle循環使用以及Renewable再生能源等四個要素。
每年消基會或各地衛生局例行抽驗冰店或冰飲時，都會有發現冰品餡料常含有過量的防腐劑己二烯酸以及去水醋酸。而珍珠奶茶中的粉圓與挫冰中的愛玉、芋圓、粉條...等，更是常含防腐劑的黑名單。北縣抽檢冰品餡料 一成防腐劑過量
台北縣衛生局繼抽驗飲料店冰塊後，再針對冰店的冰品餡料像是愛玉，芋圓，紅豆等進行防腐劑抽檢，結果有一成的餡料遭檢出過量己二烯酸，衛生局除了要求業者立刻下架，也馬上開罰；並強調會持續針對冰品原料來源進行抽查，替消費者把關。
臺北縣衛生局為了提供縣民能安全食用消暑冰品和飲料，針對縣內連鎖飲料店、冰店等抽驗冰品餡料共20件，進行包括己二烯酸、苯甲酸、和去水醋酸的防腐劑檢驗，衛生局表示，這次檢驗的冰品餡料有粉條、草莓果醬、芒果醬、芋圓、地瓜圓、紅豆、綠豆，蒟蒻，以及愛玉和仙草；檢驗結果共有2件不合格，包括1件粉條 1件愛玉遭檢出己二烯酸，共有一成餡料不合格。
衛生局藥物食品管理科科長王淑芬表示，針對2件不合格的冰品餡料，衛生局除了立即通知業者下架外，由於檢出的防腐劑可能對人體有立即危險，將依違反食品衛生管理法第12條規定，依同法第33條規定處新台幣3萬元以上15萬以下罰鍰。而因為這次檢出的是防腐劑，衛生局表示將針對原料廠商開罰；她也表示，己二烯酸過量使用會有肝變性，呼籲食品製造業者勿濫用食品添加物，如果需要使用，也應符合規定限量，並重視製作過程、環境衛生及工作人員衛生習慣。
最受歡迎的朝活課程--農作課十年 我們學到了什麼？
作者：賀陳旦(財團法人台灣生態工法發展基金會董事長)
921十周年前44天，中南部被洪水沖垮。大自然再度警告台灣，我們處在一個多災的土地，面臨巨變的氣候。然而，我們有這樣的全民意識了嗎？那些蜂擁圍觀金帥飯店倒入河中的民眾夠瞭解嗎？那些以為雨不大，不須要疏散土石流紅色警戒區的村里長夠警覺嗎？那些視野溪整治等同水泥化河床的工程人員夠用心嗎？有太多教訓沒有從根源檢討，有太多僥倖依舊得逞!
首先，高屏溪水量一年80億噸，為台灣河川之冠，卻有85%流入大海（其他河川平均70%入海），高屏地區地下水豐富（以致屏東縣自來水普及率為全台最低）。也因此長期超抽地下水造成嚴重地層下陷。活在水鄉，而不疼惜水，終為水患，乃至生命財產隨水而亡。
其次，氣候變遷的趨勢是雨量集中，一次颱風帶來2000毫米雨量，出乎人料，確非一般人為設計所能防範，但是假設我們治水工程的設計理念一直是儘快讓水流走（流入大海），現行水溝式河溪流速更快，不及回注地下，會使不頂大的雨也被束集水量，猛力沖向堤防，沖向橋墩，豈能不垮。我們等於在激化大氣變遷的惡劣趨勢，未達警戒的雨勢，也要成災了！這次雨實在大，但是八百億整治野溪的結果，是否讓雨水沖刷更疾不及走避，大有檢討餘地！
接著，我們看見一車一車的泡麵和各電視台一籮筐一籮筐「獨家」報導。許多專業救難人員都強調，最不應該送往災區的就是食物、衣服和未經訓練的的熱心人士。十年前921災後第三天許多載著中秋食物去給災民溫暖的車輛，塞住了搶72小時黃金時間的救護車。今天，這些個體救難英雄依然活躍在泥濘的路途中。
十年前，2700人離開了他們的親人。在思念中，在後悔中，這個社會學到管制檳榔種植；劃設土石流警戒區；停修台八線中橫（可惜只到去年）；同時我們有了活潑的社區團體和美麗的新校園。這樣就夠了嗎？就對得起天人永隔的傷慟嗎？看看這一場水災，聽聽外國媒體的評論，我們心裡有數：我們從未痛下決心，做得更少。這回，我們要做什麼來向再度失去家人，土地的同胞交待？個人主張，非得要從長遠、從根本策劃災區未來，一定要全民、要持續建制國家風險體系：
第一、高屏地區的產業和聚落應該以國土計畫高度，尋求適合當地水土和人文的產業活動，例如：養生、觀光和原住民藝術。
第二、921善款現轉往行政院賑災基金會之45億元，應以提升整體國家防災意識和救災效率為目的，早日解凍，並成立專責法人聘專業人士主動規劃，靈活運用。
第三、已完稿之國土計畫法，國土復育條例等國土保育基本法朝野合作限期通過。各級政府據以完成保育區劃設及轉作計畫
第四、今年3月研擬之高屏溪整體治理綱要計畫及相關流域整治特別條例即刻完成法定程序。其餘四大河系流域治理組織，應剋定期限庚續成立。
十年，我們學到了什麼？ 風雨中，我們要給個答案！
常騎公路車運動的法國總統薩柯奇
丹麥總理拉斯莫生，竟然也上卡鞋騎公路車！
現任韓國總統李明博，直接當起了單車通勤族！李明博也騎自行車上班
央廣記者 黃啟霖撰稿‧編輯 新聞引據：韓聯社
韓聯社12日引述消息人士的說法指出，根據瞭解，南韓總統李明博在青瓦台範圍內騎自行車上下班。
不願具名的一名青瓦台官員12日表示，李明博總統在10日早晨騎自行車上班。總統的秘書們在青瓦台內部也都利用自行車。
據瞭解，李明博騎自行車上下班，是在以身作則，表明積極實踐「低排污綠色成長」的決心。
李明博在10日通過第21次對人民廣播，強調綠色生活比綠色技術更重要。他當時指出，開發綠色技術需要時間和努力，而綠色生活是任何人都可以立即實現的，李明博並且指稱，「節省的能源」是第5能源。
所謂的第5能源，就是節約能源以及提高能源效率，被列為繼煤炭、石油、天然氣、電力等四大能源之後的第5能源。
莫拉克颱風大水重創南台灣狗場、數千狗受難 救援小組投入救援行動
莫拉克颱風重創南台灣災情慘重，高屏地區多個民間收容流浪動物的狗園也是慘兮兮，初估有超過千隻貓狗流離失所，超過三百隻以上的貓狗慘遭淹死或遭泥流活埋，所台灣動物緊急救援小組緊急成立物資匯整平台募集物資，協助受災狗場善後，並透過媒體發佈救難資訊，希望幫助南台灣弱勢狗園與狗場度過難關。台灣動物緊急救援小組大隊長倪兆成也表示，動物救援小組將投入由史以來最龐大的資源投入狗場救災工作。（愛心捐款帳號資訊請按此）
台灣動物緊急救援小組表示，高屏地區約有十多個收容流浪狗的狗場遭重創，逾千隻狗受影響，部分狗場房舍、圍籬遭強風吹毀，數百隻狗失蹤、淹死，台灣動物緊急救援小組網友冒險挺進淹水狗園，用相機、攝影機紀錄狗場慘狀並張貼上網，台灣動物緊急救援小組網站也成立「水淹南台狗場物資匯整平台」，希望在第一時間募集全台可用醫療、物資、人力、金錢等資源，助受災狗場度過難關。
台灣動物緊急救援小組平台目前已匯整災情較嚴重的狗場有：高屏橋下劉媽媽狗場水淹一樓、關籠狗全淹死、岡山狗園水淹及腰、十多隻狗淹死失蹤、黃媽媽狗園大門被風吹毀水深及膝、數十隻狗失溫病重，另有徐春水狗場、鐘媽媽狗園、汪媽媽狗園、馬太太等多個狗場也紛傳房舍被吹壞、擋水帆布被大風捲走、狗兒生病失蹤等情況，亟待勿外界投入資源搶救。
台灣動物緊急救援小組志工表示，莫拉克颱風來襲，不止人遭殃，高屏地區多個民間收容流浪動物的狗場、狗園也受波及，情況慘兮兮，卻被媒體與救災人員忽略。
台灣動物緊急救援小組強調，這些位在南台灣的狗場本來就是弱勢一群，常常連募集飼料都有困難，現在又遇上大水災，無異雪上加霜，如不趕緊搶救落難狗兒並消毒及重建狗舍，更多嗷嗷待救的狗兒將會相繼死去。志工呼籲全民匯集資源幫助這些受難狗場度過難關。
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